Anyone win the Mega Millions lottery on Tuesday, November 12, 2024?

On November 13, 2024By Littum

Will a $2 Mega Millions ticket make you a multi-millionaire? As they say in the lottery world, “it could happen to you.”

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the $334 million Mega Millions drawing on Friday, November 8, the top prize jumped to $361 million for Tuesday, November 12. There was a lump sum of $169.2 million, according to the Mega Millions site. Tuesday’s winning numbers were 18-31-33-64-68 and Mega Ball was 17. Megaplier was 3x. We’ll see if there’s a winner or another rollover.

In case you’re wondering, Friday’s winning numbers were 25-28-42-64-69 and the Mega Ball was 19. Megaplier was 3x. Although there was a rollover, it wasn’t all bad news: There were three big winners in Friday’s drawing. Tickets purchased in Connecticut and Texas each matched 5 plus Megapliers for a $3 million prize. A ticket bought in MIchigan matched 5 for a $1 million prize.

Mega Millions tickets start at $2 each. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning coupons expire in Florida (it differs from state to state) and lottery odds. Good luck!

What were the winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, November 12, 2024? 18-31-33-64-68 and Mega Ball was 17

Mega Millions draws are at 11 p.m. EDT Tuesdays and Fridays. On Tuesday, November 12, the winning Mega Millions numbers were 18-31-33-64-68 and the Mega Ball was 17. Megaplier was 3x. We will see if there is a winner, rollover or secondary winner for $2 million or $1 million.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. EDT Tuesdays and Fridays. The next Mega Millions drawing will be at 11:00 PM EDT Friday, November 15, 2024.

How long has Mega Millions been rolling over?

The last Mega Millions lottery streak started on Friday, September 13, after a ticket in Texas won $800 million for matching all five numbers and the Mega Ball. It took just over three months for the $20 million jackpot to roll over to $800 million.

Below is a summary of lottery draws for this latest series and how the jackpot grew over time.

Tuesday, November 12: $361 million
Friday, November 8: $334 million
Tuesday, November 5, Election Day 2024: $303 million
Friday, November 1: $281 million
Tuesday, October 29: $250 million
Friday 25 October: $229 million
Tuesday, October 22: $205 million
Friday, October 18: $185 million
Tuesday, October 15: $169 million
Friday, October 11: $150 million
Tuesday, October 8: $129 million
Friday, October 4: $108 million
Tuesday, October 1: $93 million
Friday, September 27: $77 million
Tuesday, September 24: $62 million
Friday, September 20: $47 million
Tuesday, September 17: $31 million
Friday, September 13: $20 million

How long do you have to cash a winning Florida lottery ticket?

Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) of the drawing date. To claim a cash single payment option, a winner has the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.

What are the odds of winning Mega Millions?

The chances of winning are quite low. According to Mega Millions websiteplayers have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of matching all five white balls plus the gold mega ball. Prizes range from $2 (to match the Mega Ball) to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.

Does Florida Lottery Reveal Lottery Winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win the Florida lottery?

According to Florida Lottery websitecan’t winners remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide records containing information such as winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party that requests the information.”

But, the site says, “the names of lottery winners who claim prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”

Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to stay anonymous if you win.

Top 10 biggest Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Per November 12, 2024, it is the largest Mega Millions prizes in the game’s history, according to megamillions .com.

The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was $1.58 billion for the August 8, 2023 drawing. Final sales pushed the top prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at a Neptune Beach, Florida, Publix. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, claimed the award.
The second largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on October 23, 2018.
$1.348 billion won in Maine on January 13, 2023
$1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022
$1.128 billion won in Neptune, New Jersey on March 26, 2024
$1.050 billion won in Michigan on January 22, 2021
$800 million won in Texas on September 10, 2024
$552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024
$543 million won in California on July 24, 2018
$536 million won in Indiana on July 8, 2016

When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more? How many times have Mega Millions and Powerball lottery jackpots reached $2 billion?

As of November 12, 2024, there have been 11 lottery jackpots that have reached or exceeded $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot exceeded $2 billion.

$2.04 Billion Powerball Prize, November 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
1.73 billion dollars Powerball Prize, October 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck from California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
1.586 billion dollars Powerball prize, January 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne BeachFlorida and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
1.58 billion dollars Mega Millions prize, August 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, October 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
$1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, January 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
$1.326 Billion Powerball Prize April 6, 2024 Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
$1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey using the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
$1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
$1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, January 22, 2021, won by Wolverine FLL Club in Oakland County, Michigan

(This story was updated to add new information.)