Tuesday night's Mega Millions draw resulted in no one matching all six numbers.
According to Megamillions.com, the big prize for the Mega Millions draw date on Friday night will be $640 million. The amount in cash is $328.3 million, according to Fox News.
Here are the Mega Millions December 27 Winning Numbers from the drawing held on Tuesday evening: 9, 13, 36, 59, 61 Gold Mega Ball: 11 Megaplier: 2x
Five winning tickets were sold, each earning $1 million since they matched five numbers. There were two sales in California and one each in Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.
The chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
A remarkable $1.337 billion was won in Illinois in July by two people in Des Plaines, who shared a single winning ticket. They opted for the cash payout of $780.5 million.
On October 23, 2018, a lucky player in South Carolina scooped the record-breaking prize of $1.537 billion.
Meanwhile, the Powerball website reports that the jackpot is now at $215 million, with a cash option of $112.3 million.
New Jersey Mega Millions jackpot winners will no longer be compelled to reveal their identities after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law allowing them to do so, according to North Jersey
How To Play Mega Millions?
To those who are asking about the schedule of Mega Millions drawings, they are conducted every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
Each ticket costs $2, but for an additional $1, you may add the Megaplier, which will enhance your possible prize amount to up to five times what it was before (except for the Mega Millions jackpot ).
Each participant chooses five white ball numbers between 1 and 70 and one Mega Ball number between 1 and 25. But you may also ask the lottery system to choose a Quick Pick at random for you for the Mega Millions draw date.
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The payouts range from $2 for matching the Mega Ball to $1 million (except for California) for matching all five white balls, and even the jackpot for hitting all six balls. You may check all the prize disbursements on the Mega Millions webpage.
You don't have to live in the US state or be a citizen of the United States to have the chance to win the Mega Millions jackpot.
Mega Millions can be played in 45 states, as well as the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands. Mega Millions is not available in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, or Utah.
Options for Mega Millions Jackpot Winners
Lottery tickets are widely available in supermarkets, petrol stations, and convenience shops. Tickets for the Mega Millions lottery may be bought online in a few jurisdictions; however, fraudulent sites abound. For additional information about the lottery and Mega Millions draw date, contact your state's lottery office.
The Mega Millions annuity option provides for a single upfront payment followed by 29 yearly installments. The amount of each payment increases by 5% from the preceding one. This helps ensure that winners can maintain their standard of living and buying power even if prices rise due to inflation, according to the official website of Mega Millions.
If you choose the cash option, you will receive a single, lump-sum payment for the full amount of the Mega Millions jackpot.
