Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $1.1 Billion

The Mega Millions jackpot has officially crossed the $1 billion mark when it comes to the top prize after the Friday lottery drawing yielded no winners for the $940 million grand prize, with a cash value of $483.5 million. However, even though there were no jackpot wins, several smaller prizes did result from the latest drawing.

The winning Mega Millions numbers drawn on Friday were 3, 20, 46, 59 and 63 with a gold Mega Ball of 13. The Megaplier was 3X.

Watch the winning Mega Millions lottery numbers drawing below.

Since the jackpot went unclaimed, it will grow to $1.1 billion with a cash option of $568.7 million. The next jackpot drawing will take place Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Five instant millionaires resulted from the night, with players from Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and two from New York hitting the Match 5 and winning $1 million each. However, none had the megaplier, which would have increased their prize to $3 million each.

Fifteen players won $30,000 by hitting the Match 4 plus the gold Mega Ball with the Megaplier. 115 players matched four numbers and the gold Mega Ball, winning $10,000 each.

The rest of the wins from the night ranged between $2 and $1,500. More than 4.4 million winning tickets at all prize levels were sold for the latest drawing.

If the grand prize is won in the next drawing, it would be the third largest in Mega Millions’ history, topped only by a $1.537 billion prize won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018, and a $1.337 billion prize won in Illinois on July 29. 2022. It is the fourth time in as many years that the jackpot has crossed the $1 billion threshold.

The Powerball has also seen its jackpot top the Billion dollar mark several times as well in the last few years, with the largest jackpot in its history won in November 2022 on a single ticket in California. That prize had broken the record at $2.04 billion.

Mega Million jackpot winners can receive their grand prize winnings through either a one-time lump sum payment or an annuity. Those who opt for the annuity receive one immediate payment, followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.

Mega Millions can be played in 45 states as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.