Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, December 20, drawing

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After no top prize winner from Tuesday’s drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot for Friday is up to 862 million dollars with a cash value of 392.1 million dollars.

The current jackpot is the seventh largest ever, Mega Millions lottery said in a press release. All jackpots won in 2024 were ranked in the top 10 jackpots of all time. The top win this year was $1.13 billion, with an estimated take-home value of $536.6 million.

That ticket was purchased at a ShopRite Liquor in New Jersey.

Will anyone walk away from Friday’s draw as a lucky jackpot winner? Come back later to see.

Mega Millions winning numbers 12/20/24

The winning numbers from Friday, December 20, drawing was 2-20-51-56-67 and Mega Ball was 19. The megaplier was 2X.

Did anyone win the Mega Millions on Friday, December 20, 2024?

There was no grand prize winner, but there were two Match 5 plus winners worth $1 million in Indiana and one each in Arizona, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

The jackpot increased 944 million dollars with a cash value of 429.4 million dollars.

Mega Millions Winning Numbers 12/17/24

The winning numbers from Tuesday 17 December drawing was 56-66-67-68-69 and Mega Ball was 18. The megaplier was 4X.

Did anyone win the Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Mega Millions?

There was no grand prize winner, but there was one Match 5 plus Megaplier winner worth $4 million in North Carolina, as well as two Match 5 winners worth $1 million in California and one each in Louisiana and Oklahoma.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The next drawing will take place on Tuesday 24 December at 11 p.m. ET.

Mega Millions drawings are held twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET.

What time does Mega Millions close?

In Delaware, tickets can be purchased until 9:45 PM ET on drawing day.

In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets until 21.59

How to play the Mega Millions lottery

When purchasing one Mega Millions ticketyou can choose six numbers. The first five will be chosen from a range from 1 to 70 for the white balls and the last number will be chosen from 1 to 25 for the coveted golden Mega Ball. For those who find picking their own numbers daunting, the option to select Easy or Quick Pick is available, which will randomly generate the numbers for your ticket.

How much are Mega Millions tickets?

The Powerball costs $2 per game.

In Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets online: www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.

Tickets can also be purchased online in New Jersey: njlotto.com.

Did anyone win the Mega Millions?: Winning numbers for the Tuesday 17 December 2024 lottery when it hits $825 million

What is the biggest Mega Millions jackpot?

  1. $1.602 billion – August 8, 2023 – FL
  2. $1.537 Billion – October 23, 2018 – SC
  3. $1.348 billion – January 13, 2023 – ME
  4. $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022 – IL
  5. $1.128 billion – March 29, 2024 – NJ
  6. $1.05 billion – January 22, 2021 – MI
  7. $944 million – December 24, 2024 – TBD
  8. $810 million – September 10, 2024 – TX
  9. $656 million – March 30, 2012 – IL, KS, MD
  10. $648 million – December 17, 2013 – CA, GA

(This story was updated to add new information.)