Mega Millions climbs again after no winning jackpot ticket was drawn on Tuesday night. Could Friday the 13th be a lucky day for a Mega Million player?
With no winner once again on Tuesday, Dec. 10, Mega Millions now rockets to an estimated $670 million with a cash option of $317.8 million ahead of the next drawing on Friday, Dec. 13.
While many see the 13th as an unlucky day, it has been a big payoff for some Mega Millions players over the years, according to MegaMillions.com. Since the game started seven jackpots have been won on Friday the 13th, with the last one happening on Jan. 13, 2023, when a $1.348 billion prize was won in Maine.
Could we see number eight this week?
Until then, here’s a look at the latest winning numbers and what time the next Mega Millions drawing takes place.
What were the Mega Millions winning numbers for 12/10/24?
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, were 12, 14, 26, 48 and 52, with the Mega Ball being 21.
Who won the last Mega Millions jackpot?
The last big jackpot winner was also in the top 10 highest payouts in Mega Millions history. A single ticket in Texas hit for $810 million on Sept. 10. A new jackpot started on Sept. 13 and has continued to grow over the 25 drawings since then.
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 ticket can be turned in up to a year after the win. The New Jersey winner has until March 26, 2025, to claim the prize and if it’s not claimed the unpaid prize will revert back to each participating Mega Millions jurisdictions, according to Mega Millions.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next Mega Millions drawing is at 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.
How likely are you to win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot?
The lotto numbers start to rise and you dream of what you could 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 — no matter the size — are around 1 in 292.2 million.
Top 10 U.S. lottery drawing Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot results
Here are the nation’s all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
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$2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
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$1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.
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$1.602 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
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$1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
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$1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
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$1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
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$1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
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$1.326 billion, Powerball — April 6, 2024; Oregon
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$1.13 billion, Mega Millions — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
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$1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots
The latest jackpot just broke into the top 10 highest Mega Millions jackpots ever.
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$1.602 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
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$1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
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$1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
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$1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
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$1.13 billion — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
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$1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
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$810 million — Sept. 10, 2024; Texas
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$670 million (est.) — Present
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$656 million — March 30, 2012; Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
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$648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: What were the winning numbers for Mega Millions Tuesday, Dec. 10?