The most recent Mega Millions lottery was held on February 15, with entrants having the chance to claim a jackpot of $53 million.
The winning numbers for this draw were announced at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday. A 3X Megaplier bonus was applied, potentially trebling the money for regular prizes.
In terms of the white balls, the lucky numbers were 2,4,15, 21 and 63, and the special yellow Mega Ball was 19.
Did Anyone Win the Mega Millions Jackpot on February 15?
Shortly after a Mega Millions lottery has concluded, the corresponding results are uploaded to the official website. Here, you can check to see how many people won each prize (there are 9 different tiers overall) and if they paid an extra $1 for the Megaplier feature.
In terms of the latest draw, the website confirms that nobody managed to guess all 5 white ball numbers and the yellow power ball in a single ticket. This means that the jackpot prize went unclaimed.
As such, the $53 million will roll over into the next lottery, which will take place on Friday, February 18.
Mega Millions Lottery Draw Results for February 15
In addition to the grand prize going unclaimed, nobody managed to get all 5 white balls either (which would be worth $1 million).
Eleven people did get 4 white balls and the yellow ball though, netting them $10,000 each. Out of these players, five also opted to get the Megaplier and so tripled their winnings to $30,000.
Meanwhile, 311 entrants got four white balls and won $500. Some 69 of these players choose to get the multiplayer option as well.
A total of 643 people matched three white ball numbers and the yellow power ball (earning them $200), while 137 of these winners boosted their prize money with the Megaplier.
As for the lower-tier prizes, a total of 33,252 people won $10 each. They did this by either getting three white balls on their own or two white balls and the yellow ball.
Some 100,529 players got $4 by guessing a single white ball and the yellow ball.
Finally, 233,485 matched just the yellow ball and so won $2.
How to Play Mega Millions
Entering a Mega Millions lottery draw costs $2. Tickets can be purchased across most of the country, as they are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They are not available in Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, or Utah.
If you decide to play, then you will need to pick numbers for the standard white balls (which can be anything between 1 and 70) and for the special yellow Mega Ball (anywhere between 1 and 25).
If you managed to guess all of the numbers correctly, then you will win the grand prize jackpot. The amount of money featured here is dependent on a number of factors, including ticket sales and how long it's been since it was last claimed.
Just like with the separate Powerball lottery, you can take the jackpot as either a single lump sum or in annuity payments that are spread out over the course of 29 years.
The jackpot isn't your only hope as a Mega Millions player though. There are also several other tiers of prizes up for grabs, ranging from just to $2 to $1 million. How much you win here is entirely dependent on how many numbers you match and if you opt-in for the Megaplier bonus.
Speaking of which, you can choose to spend an extra $1 when buying your lottery ticket to apply a multiplier to your prize money. Of course, if you don't win anything then this feature won't make any difference.
The Megaplier can be set to either 2X, 3X, 4X or 5X, a factor that is randomly decided at the beginning of each draw. For instance, on February 15 it was set at 3X.
More information about the Mega Millions lottery can be found on its official website. The draw itself takes place every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET.
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