Va Lottery Mega Millions Winning Numbers (2024)

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Did anybody win the Mega Millions tonight? ›

There was no jackpot winner in California for this draw. But there are 236,256 winning tickets! Get your ticket for the next draw.

Each ticket costs $2. Mega Millions draws are held Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m.

“This is Virginia's seventh Mega Millions jackpot win, and the fifth-largest prize ever awarded by the Virginia Lottery.” Mr. Howard has two grown children and three grandchildren. A private man, he enjoys reading and cooking.

For an additional $1 per play, the Megaplier, if activated, multiplies nonjackpot prizes. Multipliers are 2, 3, 4, and 5 (a second-prize Megaplier play can win $5 million cash). The Megaplier is not available in California, or on Just the Jackpot wagers (where offered).

What is the Mega Millions payout on matching 2 lottery numbers? 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. Visit www.megamillions.com for a complete list of payout information.

How many Mega Millions winning numbers do you need to match 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.

Picking your own numbers doesn't change the odds of winning. But, picking random numbers does increase the odds that if you win, no one else wins.

Unclaimed prizes for a winning ticket or share shall be retained by the Director for the person entitled thereto for 180 days after the drawing in which the prize was won in the case of a drawing prize and for 180 days after the announced end of the lottery game in the case of a prize determined in any manner other ...

What if I match 3 numbers on Mega Millions? ›

Matching four numbers without the “Mega Ball” would earn the player a $500 prize. Matching three numbers and the “Mega Ball” is worth $200. Matching three numbers, or matching two numbers and the “Mega Ball,” will win a player $10.

Lottery prizes are taxable

If you win more than $5,000, taxes will be withheld automatically. Currently, the Lottery is required to withhold 24% for federal taxes and 4% for state taxes.

Not at all! In a lotto game like Mega Millions, the order in which the numbers are drawn does not matter. The numbers on your ticket are always shown in numerical order, as are the winning numbers for each drawing as reported here on megamillions.com. That makes them easy to compare.

Q: What games will be available to play online? A: You can play Mega Millions, Powerball, Cash4Life®, Pick 3 with FIREBALL, Pick 4 with FIREBALL, Pick 5 with FIREBALL, Cash 5 with EZ Match and an entire lineup of online games.

How to Win. A player wins the jackpot by matching all five numbers and the Mega Ball number. A player wins $1 million by matching only the first five numbers.

Mega Millions costs $2 per play. Adding Megaplier is $1 more per play.

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

The Megaplier feature gives you the option to multiply (from two to five times) the value of any non-jackpot prize you win based upon the Megaplier ball that is drawn. Add the Megaplier feature for an additional $1 per set of numbers.

What is the Megaplier? Most states use a Megaplier® feature in which players can increase non-jackpot prize winnings by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times. In a participating state, you can play the Megaplier for an extra $1.