Mega Millions Winning Numbers for June 24: Jackpot Tops $363 Million - Live Results of the Drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, June 24, will be at least $363 million, with a cash option, lump sum payout of $244 million. Be sure and bookmark this page and return at 11:00 p.m. ET since we will be publishing the winning numbers and results.
The jackpot will represent the seventh largest in the game's history, rolling over from the June 21 jackpot of $333 million when there were no grand prize winners.
Two Players won $1 Million Prizes
The winning numbers in Tuesday's game were 6, 23, 21, 49 and 50. The Gold Mega Ball was 10 and the winning megaplier number was 5. Two players matched all five white numbers to earn winnings of $1 million each.
In all, more than 1.2 million players won at least $2, with at least 64 players matching combinations of four white balls and the mega ball to win prizes of $5,000. Nine of those players also played the megaplier to increase their winnings to $25,000.
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Five balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 75; the Mega ball is drawn from a set of balls 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 Top $200 Million
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot now stands at $203 million, after there were no jackpot winners in the Wednesday, June 22 game rolling over the then $184 million grand prize.
The last Powerball grand prize winner came on May 7, when a New Jersey player claimed a $429 million ticket.
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