Mega Millions numbers 7/18/23: Drawing results for $640M jackpot
The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots continue to soar upward, with the current Mega Millions jackpot creeping into the game's No. 7 slot on the top 10 list after nobody matched all six numbers Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Powerball rolled over Monday and continues to sit at No. 7 all-time for U.S. lottery prizes at $1 billion for Wednesday's drawing.
It's Lottery Week! So, grab your Mega Millions tickets and let's see if you're the game's next millionaire.
The numbers are in for the Tuesday, July 18, lottery jackpot worth an estimated $640 million, with a cash option of $328.5 million.
Mega Millions numbers for 7/18/23
The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 19, 22, 31, 37, 54, and the Mega Ball was 18. The Megaplier was 4X.
Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Tuesday, July 18th, 2023?
Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.
Seven tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. Two of those tickets were purchased in California while one ticket each was acquired in Florida, Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Rhode Island.
One ticket bought in Maryland matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and added the Multiplier worth $4 million.
How many lotto numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?
You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.
What do I win if I get 2 lottery numbers on Mega Millions?
Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing rose to an estimated $720 million with a cash option of $369.6 million, according to megamillions.com.
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday.
How to play Mega Millions
Here's how to play Mega Millions:
Mega Millions 2023 lotto jackpot winners
Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:
- $1.35 billion — Jan. 13; Maine.
- $20 million — Jan. 17; New York.
- $31 million — Jan. 24; Massachusetts.
- $31 million — Jan. 31; Massachusetts.
- $483 million — April 14; New York.
- $20 million — April 18; New York.
Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
- $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
- $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
- $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
- $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
- $720 million — July 21, 2023; TBD.
- $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
- $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
- $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
- $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
- $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.
Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots
Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
- $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
- $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
- $1 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; TBD.
- $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
- $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
- $754.6 million, Powerball — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.