Mega Millions Winning Numbers for July 1, 2016: Jackpot Tops $415 Million - Live Results of the Drawing
UPDATE - July 1, 2016 - 11:00 p.m. ET: The winning numbers for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot are 20, 41, 42, 45, 49 and the megaball is 14. The megaplier is 2x.
The Friday, July 1 Mega Millions jackpot stands at a staggering $415 million after there were no grand prize winners in the June 28, 2016. drawing, when the jackpot stood at $390 million. Please check back at 11:00 p.m. ET when the number balls are drawn to see the results. We will be publishing the numbers in real time.
The $415 million jackpot is the fourth largest in the game's history, offering a single game winner the option of walking away with a cash option, lump sum payment of $286 million.
The winning numbers in the June 28 drawing were 15, 17, 20, 35 and 55 and the winning Gold Mega Ball number was 7. The winning megaplier number was 2.
Two Players won $1 Million Each
Two players matched all five white balls in Tuesday's game, winning prizes of $1 million each. The winning tickets were sold in New Jersey and Texas.
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday night at 11 p.m. (ET). Bookmark this page and make sure you return at 11:00 p.m. since we will be publishing the results live.
Five balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 75 and the Mega Ball numbers are numbered 1 through 15. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 259 million.
Mega Millions is played in 44 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $1 each. You can watch a live stream of Friday night's draw.
The last Mega Millions jackpot winner was on March 8, when a winning ticket was sold in the Washington state area. The all-time record Mega Millions jackpot was bagged on March 30, 2012, when three winners shared a jackpot of $656 million.
Powerball Jackpot at $243 Million
Meanwhile, the Saturday, July 2 Powerball jackpot stands at $243 million with a cash option prize of $165.9 million.
There were no jackpot winners in the June 29 drawing, when the winning numbers were 23, 29, 37, 60 and 64. The winning Red Powerball Power number was 6 and the Power Play number was 2.
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