Mega Millions Tuesday Draw Has No Jackpot Winner, Prize Rises to $463M for Friday
No ticket matched all six numbers in the October 27 Mega Millions drawing, so the jackpot grows to an estimated $463 million for Friday. Six players won up to $30,000 by matching four white numbers and the Mega Ball.
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The Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, October 27, produced no jackpot winner, pushing the top prize closer to the $500 million mark. The jackpot on offer was $443 million, with a cash value of $186.5 million.
The winning numbers were 14, 19, 21, 45 and 67, together with the gold Mega Ball 3. No player matched all five white numbers either, so there were no Match 5 winners. Such prizes typically range between $2 million and $10 million, depending on the multiplier a player has chosen.
Smaller prizes were awarded, however. Six players matched four white numbers plus the Mega Ball. Two of them won $20,000 each with a 2x multiplier, while four others won $30,000 each with a 3x multiplier.
The next drawing takes place on Friday, October 30. The jackpot is currently estimated at $463 million, with a cash option of $194.9 million.
Recent drawings have delivered several seven-figure Match 5 prizes. The latest was a $5 million payout in New York on October 16. Before that, a player in New Jersey won $2 million and a player in Florida won $3 million after matching all five white numbers in an earlier draw.
Elsewhere in the US lottery market, Powerball recently awarded two $1 million prizes to players in Florida and Georgia. The Powerball jackpot stands at $716 million, with a cash option of $307.2 million, and the next drawing for that game is scheduled for later on the day the source was published.
Based on reporting by GamblingNews.