On Tuesday, May 21, the latest Mega Millions jackpot was an estimated $367 million. But was anyone lucky enough to win it?
The lottery numbers were drawn at 11 p.m. EST on Tuesday night. The Mega Millions selected numbers were 10-50-55-56-58, Mega Ball 15, and Megaplier x5.
Unfortunately, nobody secured winning the jackpot last night. There were two Match 5 + Megaplier winners from Pennsylvania and Texas, taking home $5 million each. There were three further Match 5 winners taking home winnings of $1 million each. They were from Connecticut, Florida, and Wyoming. Visit the Mega Millions website to check your numbers.
The next draw takes place on Friday, May 24, 2019, at 11 p.m. EST. The estimated jackpot is $393 million with a cash option of $244.2 million.
Mega Millions tickets cost $2.00 per play, according to the lottery website. Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers; five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball).
Players win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing. There are a total of nine ways to win a prize in Mega Millions, ranging from the jackpot down to $2.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, with players picking five numbers from 1 to 70, and a Mega number of 1 to 25, according to The Washington Post. The previous formula had odds of 1 in 258,890,850.
There hasn't been a jackpot winner since March 12, 2019.
If you're unsure where you can play Mega Millions, you can check the nearest store in your State. You cannot play Mega Millions in Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, Missippissi, Alabama and Nevada.
Mega Millions announced on its website that one of its latest winners was Anthony Wesley from Triangle, Virginia. He won $1 million on the Mega Millions from the April 16 number draw. He selected the first five numbers, missing only the Mega Ball.
Mr. Wesley said he plans to invest his winnings for his children. He also intends to win again. "I'm not done yet!" he told Mega Millions.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot was a $1.537 billion prize, so the current jackpot has a long way to go before becoming record-breaking. This prize was also the world's largest lottery prize won on a single ticket, according to the Mega Millions website.
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