The Mega Millions jackpot reached an estimated $980 million ahead of the Friday night drawing. The winning ticket was sold in Georgia, and the winning numbers were 1, 8, 11, 12, 57, and the gold Mega Ball 7. This would be the eighth largest jackpot in the lottery game's history.
The jackpot was an estimated 980 million ahead of the drawing. There is a jackpot winner in the Mega Millions as the grand prize approached 1 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing. The winning jackpot ticket is in Georgia according to Mega Millions. The winning numbers in the drawing were 1 8 11 12 57 and for the gold Mega Ball 7. The jackpot grew to an estimated 980 million on Friday after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night. That would make it the eighth largest in the lottery game's history. The jackpot was previously last won on June 27. The prize had an estimated cash value of 452.2 million which can be offered as a one-time lump sum payment or an immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments. After four jackpot wins in the first half of this year Friday's drawing marked the 40th drawing in this run a game record since it was last won in Virginia on June 27. The odds of winning the jackpot at 1 in 290 472 336 according to Mega Millions. Mega Millions is played in 45 states Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are 5 for one play. The largest Mega Millions jackpot prize ever won was 1.6 billion on Aug. 8 2023. 247 coverage of breaking news and live events