The Mega Millions jackpot: In which state winning ticket was sold?

The winning numbers were drawn on January 13 night for the Mega Millions jackpot that has surged to $1.35 billion, the second-largest in the game's history. A lucky ticket was sold in Maine matching all the winning numbers for the lottery game.

While congratulating the Maine State Lottery, Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald, Lead Director for the Mega Millions Consortium Congratulations to the Maine State Lottery says, 'Tt has just won its first-ever Mega Millions jackpot. It is the fourth billion-dollar jackpot in the history of Mega Millions.'

He further adds, 'I hope the fun and excitement Mega Millions has generated inspires a winning attitude in our daily lives and towards everyone we meet. Here’s to a good year!”

What were the Mega Millions winning numbers?

The winning numbers were 30, 43, 45, 36, and 61, and the mega ball was 14.

According to The Mega Millions website, jackpot has now reset to $20 million for Tuesday's drawing, implying there has been at least one ticket to match all numbers drawn.

How to play Mega Millions Jackpot?

First, to enter in Mega Millions Jackpot, you need to pick lucky six numbers or select to have the lottery machine generate a random "Easy Pick" or "Quick Pick".

The first five numbers will go from 1 to 70 (white balls)
One number can be picked from 1 -25 (gold Mega Ball)

If your ticket matches all lucky six numbers/winning numbers from the drawing, you'll win the jackpot.

In Mega Millions, Jackpot is a smaller prize depending on how many balls your numbers match.

How much does Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Cost?

The Mega Millions jackpot cost is $2 a ticket. You can add the Megaplier for $1, which will increase your potential prize to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot).

FAQs

Who won the largest Mega Millions jackpot?
The largest Mega Millions jackpot was more than 1.5 billion dollars, won by a player in South Carolina in 2018.

What is Mega Million Jackpot?
Mega Millions is one of America's two big jackpot games and the only one with Match 5 prizes of up to $5 million.