Mega Millions: Delaware player wins $3M July 22 as jackpot increases
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A Delaware player won $3 million in the Mega Millions on Friday. The jackpot for Tuesday's drawing is estimated $790 million. It's the third largest in MegaMillions history and the fourth largest for a United States lottery. A ticket sold in Tennessee won the jackpots on April 15 and April 22.
The Mega Millions jackpot is $3 million. The drawing is every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Players choose five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1-25 for Mega Ball. They can also choose a random Quick Pick. Tickets are $2 per ticket.
You can play the game in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah do not offer Mega Millions. Some states allow Mega Million tickets to be purchased online, but beware of scam websites.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 302,575,350-to-1. The odds to match all five white balls are 12,607,306- to-one.
The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash. The annuituity option is paid out over time.
$1.586 billion was the biggest jackpot won in the United States. The Mega Millions jackpots are worth $790 million.
$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee, $790 million, Mega Millions, July 26, 2022: Two winners from Iowa and New York. $758.7 million PowerBall, August 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts.
