Did anyone win the draw on Friday 13th December? Winning numbers when the jackpot hits $740 million

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Friday the 13th was not a lucky day for Mega Millions players.

The Mega Millions jackpot jumped from an estimated $695 million to $740 million with a cash option prize of $343 million. It is now among the top eight prizes ever seen in the history of the game.

Here’s a look at the latest winning numbers and everything to know from the latest draw.

What were the Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, December 13, 2024?

The winning numbers for the Friday, December 13, 2024 Mega Millions drawing were 36, 43, 52, 58, 65, with the Mega Ball being 16 and the Megaplier being 3X.

Mega Millions Drawing: Where Are Any Winners?

No one won the big prize, but one person won the $3 million Megaplier prize, followed by 3 others who won $1 million dollar prizes. Those winning tickets were sold in California, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont.

Who won the last Mega Millions jackpot?

The last big jackpot winner was also among the 10 highest payouts in Mega Millions history. A single ticket in Texas hit $810 million on September 10. A new jackpot started on September 13th and has continued to grow.

Has anyone claimed the $1 billion Mega Millions prize from March?

Mega Millions had a $1.128 billion prize won in New Jersey on March 26 that has yet to be claimed. The winning voucher can be handed in up to one year after the win. The New Jersey winner has until March 26, 2025 to claim the prize, and if not claimed, the unpaid prize will revert to each participating Mega Millions jurisdiction, according to Mega Millions.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next Mega Millions drawing is at 23:00 Tuesday 17 December 2024.

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

The lotto numbers start to add up and you dream about what you can do with all the winnings, but the chances of winning big are pretty slim.

The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million.

The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot – regardless of size – is about 1 in 292.2 million.

Top 10 US lottery Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot results

Here are the nation’s top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

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

  • $1.765 billion, Powerball – 11 October 2023; California.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • $1.13 billion, Mega Millions — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.

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

Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots

The latest jackpot has just broken into the top 10 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

  • $740 million (estimated) – Current

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

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

This article originally appeared on the Nashville Tennessean: Mega Millions hits $740M jackpot: Latest winning numbers, next drawing