Mega Millions – Winning Numbers for Today, August 12, 2016 Drawing: $45 Million Jackpot Results in Live Streaming
The Mega Million jackpot for Friday, Aug. 12, stands at $45 million with a cash option payment of $30 million.
There were no grand prize winner in the Aug. 9, $38 million drawing, rolling that jackpot over into Friday's game. Make sure to check back at this page for a posting of the winning numbers in real time at 11 p.m. EST.
The winning numbers in last Tuesday's game were 12, 19, 20, 44 and 66. The winning Gold Mega Ball number was 1 and the megaplier was 5.
Two $1 Million Dollar Winners
Players in California and Florida matched all five white ball numbers, winning prizes of $1 million each. You can watch a live stream here of Friday night's draw.
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 Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $1 each.
Powerball Jackpot at $82 Million
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot for Saturday, Aug. 13 has swelled to at least $82 million after there were no winners for Wednesday's $67 million jackpot.
Saturday's drawing will offer a $56.9 million cash option payout for a single winner. The winning numbers in Wednesday's game were 23, 56, 61, 64 and 67. The Red Powerball Power number was 12 and Power Play number was 5.
Two players matched all five white ball numbers to walk away with innings of $1 million each. The winning tickets were sold in California and Minnesota.
In all, 545, 958 players won at least $4 each.
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