The winning numbers were 5, 11, 25, 27 and 64 with the Mega Ball 13 and the Megaplier 2x, according to the Mega Millions website.
Nobody purchased a ticket that successfully matched all white numbers and the gold Mega Ball, meaning that the jackpot will roll over to the next drawing on Tuesday.
One lucky ticket did match five numbers for the second biggest prize on offer and doubled it to $2 million because of the Mega Plier. There were also 16 winners of the $10,000 prize after correctly choosing four of the white balls and the gold Mega Ball. Three of those winners doubled their winnings to $20,000 because they also purchased the additional 2x Megaplier.
Some 342 players won $500 by matching four numbers and, of those winners, 73 won $1,000 using the Megaplier. Additionally, 1,053 people won $200 by matching three numbers and the Mega Ball, and 241 of them doubled their prize to $400 using the Megaplier. In total, around 436,000 tickets won at least $2 last night.
With last night’s jackpot not being won, it now increases in size to $69 million, with a cash option of roughly $53.4 million, for the next drawing at 11pm E.T. on October 13.
Last month, a $119 million jackpot with a cash value of $94.6 million was won by a ticket holder in Wisconsin.
How does Mega Millions work?
One of the most popular multi-states lotteries in the country, Mega Millions first launched on August 31, 1996 as “The Big Game.” Tickets are sold in 45 states, as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states not to sell lottery tickets are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.
Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at WSB-TV in Atlanta by host John Crow.
Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70, with one gold Mega Ball drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25. With nine different ways to win a prize, your chances of winning at least $2 are 1 in 24, according to the Mega Millions website.
If you are a lucky winner, you will have between 90 days and one year to redeem your ticket, depending on local rules and regulations. All jackpot winners are entitled to either a cash option or an annuity option of an initial payout followed by 29 annual payments that are each five percent larger than the previous ones. All prizes are subject to income taxes.
