US Mega Millions Jackpot: Next Drawing Date To Latest Winning Numbers All You Need To Know

The Mega Millions is a popular multi-state lottery game in the United States. One of the most popular American lotteries, Mega Millions has taken the world by storm quite a few times with its eye-popping jackpots. The Mega Millions top prize starts at $2 Crore, which is the largest initial jackpot in the world, matched solely by the famous US Powerball.

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On March 30, 2012, Mega Millions made history with the world¡¯s largest prize in any jackpot game to that date: $656 million. The jackpot was split three ways, by winning tickets in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. That lottery industry record stood for almost four years until it was eclipsed by a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot in January 2016; Mega Millions joined the billion-dollar club on October 23, 2018.

You can play Mega Millions in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U. S. Virgin Islands.

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With millions of people playing, Mega Millions Jackpots can roll to even higher levels at a faster rate. You choose six numbers and there are nine exciting ways to win in the game. Until further notice, the starting jackpot will vary based on sales and will be announced before each drawing.

US Mega Millions Today's Drawing Numbers: July 18

The numbers drawn late on Tuesday, July 18, were: 19, 22, 31, 37, 54 and gold Mega Ball 18.

Mega Millions Latest Winning Numbers

US Mega Millions Last Drawing

The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640m after there was no winner of the lottery¡¯s latest giant jackpot.

The numbers drawn late on Friday, July 14, were: 10, 24, 48, 51, 66 and gold Mega Ball 15.

US Mega Millions Latest Drawing

The estimated $640m jackpot in the next drawing would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Tuesday night¡¯s drawing is an estimated $328m.

The jackpot is the seventh largest in the game¡¯s history, Mega Millions said in a statement.

US Mega Millions next drawing Date

US Mega Millions next drawing will be held on July 21, Friday at 11:00 pm ET (8:30 AM Saturday in IST). Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70; one gold Mega Ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25. You win if the numbers on one row of your ticket match the numbers of the balls drawn on that date.

US Mega Millions next drawing Date

Where to Play Mega Millions Jackpot

You can buy Mega Millions tickets from lottery retailers/agents in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U. S. Virgin Islands; a total of 47 jurisdictions. See the Where To Play page for details. Please check with the Mega Millions lottery in the state closest to you for retailer/agent information.

Where to Play Mega Millions Jackpot

How To Play Mega Millions: Step-by-Step Guide

US Mega Millions is well known for its huge jackpots and long list of winners. It¡¯s one of the biggest lotteries in the world. If you want to try your luck and bag a huge jackpot equal to the US Mega Millions jackpot, first you¡¯ll need to know how to play. Let¡¯s break it down.

- Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.

- Until further notice, the starting jackpot will vary based on sales and will be announced before each drawing.

- There are a total of nine ways to win a prize in Mega Millions, ranging from the jackpot down to $2.

Don¡¯t forget, there are two draws of our lottery every week the same as with US Mega Millions, and nine prize divisions, giving you extra chances to win!

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What if you win the Mega Million Jackpot?

Annuity option: The Mega Millions annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one. This helps protect winners¡¯ lifestyles and purchasing power in periods of inflation. See more information about the annuity option.

Cash option: A one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.

About US Mega Million Jackpot

Launched on August 31, 1996, Big Game was the first name of the famous Mega Millions lottery in America. Big Game¡¯s first drawing was held on September 6, 1996 with responses from US citizens living in six states: Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Virginia.

In May 2002, Big Game was renamed ¡°Mega Millions¡°. In September 2002, Mega Millions expanded to Washington, then Texas in December 2003. In June 2005, California became the 12th member. Mega Millions made some changes on the rules, prizes and became the most popular jackpot lottery in the United States.

On January 31, 2010, 23 more state lotteries joined Mega Millions as a historic cross-selling agreement between Mega Millions and Powerball? went into effect. With additional lotteries joining since then, Mega Millions is now played in 47 jurisdictions: 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

On March 30, 2012, Mega Millions made history with the world¡¯s largest prize in any jackpot game to that date: $656 million. The jackpot was split three ways, by winning tickets in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.

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How to play the Mega Millions lottery outside of America

The Mega Millions Lottery does not only allow players who live in the United States but also citizens who live in other countries can participate this game. As long as lotteries are valid. Normally, Mega Millions players who are not living in the US will buy lottery tickets through online lottery sites.