Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday October 29, 2024: No jackpot winner

The winning Mega Millions numbers are in for the drawing on Tuesday, October 29th. The jackpot reached an estimated $250 million ($115.5 million in cash).

The winning numbers for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing are: 16, 22, 26, 36 and 56. The Mega Ball Is 1. The Megaplier Is 4x.

No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot. A ticket containing the five white balls sold in Florida netted $1 million.

The next Mega Millions drawing will take place Friday, November 1st. The drawings take place Every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

How late can you buy a Mega Millions ticket?

In Michigan, tickets can be purchased in-store and online until 10:45 p.m. the night of the drawing.

Playing Mega Millions costs $2.

What is the Megaplier?

The Megaplier feature increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four or five times. It costs an additional $1 per game. The Megaplier is drawn on the Tuesday and Friday before the Mega Millions drawing. The pool includes 15 balls. Five are marked 2X, six are marked 3X, three are marked 4X and one is marked 5X.

What are the Mega Millions prizes?

Match 5 white balls + Megaball: Jackpot
Match 5 white balls: $1 million
Match 4 White Balls + Mega Ball: $10,000
Match 4 white balls: $500
Match 3 White Balls + Mega Ball: $200
Match 3 white balls: $10
Combine 2 white balls + mega ball: $10
Combine 1 white ball + mega ball: $4
Match Mega Ball: $2

What are the chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?

The chances of matching the five white balls and the Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are high 1 of 302,575,350.

How do I find the Mega Millions winning numbers?

You can watch the Mega Millions drawing on YouTube. Winning numbers will also be posted on the Mega Millions website and the Michigan Lottery website.

What happens if I win the jackpot?

A jackpot winner has the option of receiving a pension or a cash payout.

According to the Mega Millions website, the annuity is paid as an immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments. Each payment is 5% higher than the previous one.

“This helps protect the lifestyle and purchasing power of winners in times of inflation,” the Mega Millions website says.

The cash option is a one-time lump sum payment equal to all cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.

If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money will be divided equally between all winning tickets.

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