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Mega Millions rises to $670 million. Will anyone get lucky in the Friday the 13th drawing?

Mega Millions rises to 0 million. Will anyone get lucky in the Friday the 13th drawing?

Mega Millions is rising again after no jackpot winning ticket was drawn on Tuesday evening. Could Friday the 13th be a lucky day for a Mega Millions player?

With no winner again on Tuesday, December 10th, Mega Millions now rises to an estimated $670 million with a cash option of $317.8 million before the next drawing on Friday, December 13th.

While many consider the 13th to be an unlucky day, it has been a big win for some Mega Millions players over the years, according to MegaMillions.com. Since the game began, seven jackpots have been won on Friday the 13th, the most recent being on January 13, 2023, when $1.348 billion in prize money was won in Maine.

Could we see number eight this week?

Until then, here’s a look at the latest winning numbers and when the next Mega Millions drawing will take place.

What were the Mega Millions winning numbers for 12/10/24?

The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 were 12, 14, 26, 48 and 52, with the Mega Ball being 21.

Who won the last Mega Millions jackpot?

The last major jackpot winner was also among the top 10 highest payouts in Mega Millions history. A single jackpot in Texas won $810 million on September 10th. A new jackpot started on September 13th and has continued to grow over the 25 draws since then.

Did anyone claim March’s $1 billion Mega Millions prize?

Mega Millions won an unclaimed $1.128 billion prize in New Jersey on March 26. The winning ticket can be returned up to one year after winning. The New Jersey winner has until March 26, 2025 to claim the prize. According to Mega Millions, if unclaimed, the unpaid prize will revert to each participating Mega Millions jurisdiction.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next Mega Millions drawing will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 11 p.m.

How likely are you to win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot?

The lottery numbers start to rise and you dream about what you could do with all the winnings, but the chances of winning big are pretty slim.

The chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302.6 million.

The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot – regardless of the amount – are approximately 1 in 292.2 million.

Top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot results in the US lottery

Here are the country’s top ten Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots of all time, according to powerball.com:

  • $2.04 billion, Powerball – November 7, 2022; California.

  • $1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.

  • $1.602 billion, Mega millions – August 8, 2023; Florida.

  • $1.586 billion, Powerball – January 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.

  • $1.537 billion, Mega millions – Oct 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  • $1.35 billion, Mega millions – January 13, 2023; Maine.

  • $1.337 billion, Mega millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  • $1.326 billion, Powerball – April 6, 2024; Oregon

  • $1.13 billion, Mega millions – March 26, 2024; New Jersey.

  • $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.

Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots

The latest jackpot has just entered the top 10 highest Mega Millions jackpots of all time.

  • $1.602 billion – August 8, 2023; Florida.

  • $1.537 billion – October 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  • $1.35 billion – January 13, 2023; Maine.

  • $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  • $1.13 billion – March 26, 2024; New Jersey.

  • $1.05 billion – January 22, 2021; Michigan

  • $810 million – September 10, 2024; Texas

  • $670 million (estimated) – Currently

  • $656 million – March 30, 2012; Illinois, Kansas, Maryland

  • $648 million – December 17, 2013; California, Georgia

This article originally appeared on the Nashville Tennessean: What were the winning numbers for Mega Millions on Tuesday, December 10?

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