The winning numbers in last night's Mega Millions draw were 29, 47, 65, 69 and 70, the Mega Ball was 7, and the Megaplier was X4. The jackpot was an estimated $145 million with a cash-value option of $115.2 million—but did anyone win the grand prize?
Nobody won the Mega Millions jackpot last night so it will roll over to Friday night's draw, where it will be worth an estimated $159 million with a cash option of $125.7 million.
In last night's Mega Millions draw, nobody matched five numbers to win $1 million. However, 10 people won $10,000 each by matching four numbers and the Mega Ball, and three of these players won $40,000 using the Megaplier.
Nearly 200 players won $500 by matching four numbers and nearly 40 of these winners won $4,000 using the Megaplier. Additionally, nearly 600 people won $200 by matching three numbers and the Mega Ball and more than 100 of these players multiplied their prize to $800 using the Megaplier.
More than 26,000 players won $10 by either matching three numbers or two numbers and the Mega Ball and more than 5,000 of these players won $40 using the Megaplier.
More than 114,000 players won $4 by matching one number and the Mega Ball and more than 23,000 of these winners used the Megaplier to multiply their prize to $16. Finally, more than 320,000 players won $2 by matching just the Mega Ball, and nearly 68,000 of these players won $8 using the Megaplier.
The Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday evening at 11 p.m. ET and the next drawing will take place on April 17.
Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70 and one gold Mega Ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25.
There are nine ways to win a prize, ranging from $2 to the jackpot, which increases with each draw that it is not won. The overall odds of winning a prize in the Mega Millions lottery are 1 in 24, however, the odds of winning $2 are 1 in 37 while the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
A player will win if the numbers on one row of their ticket match the numbers of the balls drawn. Tickets cost $2 per play with the option of adding the Megaplier to a ticket for an additional $1 per play.
The Mega Millions lottery is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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