Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, July 30. Check tickets for $331 million drawing (2024)

Is today your lucky day?

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $331 millionwith a cash option of $156.9 million for Tuesday night's drawing, according to the Mega Millions website.

The jackpot was last won on June 4 when a lottery player in Illinois won $552 million - the ninth largest Mega Millions ever.

Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is at $154 million with a cash option of $73.3 million, according to the Powerball website.

What are the 7/30/24 winning Mega Millions numbers?

Here are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, July 30, 2024:

19 - 23 - 30 - 33 - 50 and Megaball 25

Megaplier was 2x

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When is next Mega Millions drawing?

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

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How do I play Mega Millions?

The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Megaplier for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot).

Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 25 for the Mega Ball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you. You don't need to be a U.S. citizen or a resident of a particular state where you purchase your ticket.

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How many balls do I need to match for Mega Millions prize?

You can win $2 for the matching just one - the Mega Ball. Short of the jackpot, you can win up to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California). You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.

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Where is the Mega Millions available?

You can play the game in45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.The states not offering Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.

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Where can you buy lottery tickets?

Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online throughJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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What is deadline for buying Mega Millions tickets?

The deadline for purchasing a Mega Millions ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. It can be 15 minutes to an hour or more before the actual drawing. For some third-party lottery apps, the deadline can be closer to two hours before the drawing. For example, Jackpocket in New Jersey has a deadline of 9:15 p.m. for the 11 p.m. ET drawing.

Click here to check the deadline for where you live.

What are my odds of winning the lottery?

Playing the Mega Millions can be exciting, but just don't go spending those millions before you win.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 302,575,350-to-1. The odds to match all five white balls are 12,607,306-to-1.

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What does cash option mean?

The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.

The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year. The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don't have to wait decades for all the money.

Can a jackpot winner remain anonymous?

In some states, like New Jersey, you can win a lottery anonymously. That wasn't always the case,but now winners are able to stay anonymousunder a law that was signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.In other states, a winner's name and hometown are a matter of public record. Check with your state lottery for more information.

What are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots?

Here are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots ever:

  1. $1.602 billion, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida

  2. $1.537 billion,Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina

  3. $1.348 billion, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine

  4. $1.337 billion, July 29, 2022:Won in Illinois

  5. $1.128 billion, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey

  6. $1.05 billion,Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan

  7. $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland

  8. $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia

  9. $552 million, June 4, 2024: Won in Illinois

  10. $543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California

What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?

Here's a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:

  1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California

  2. $1.765 billion, Powerball,Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California

  3. $1.602 billion,Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida

  4. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee

  5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions,Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina

  6. $1.348 billion,Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine

  7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions,July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois

  8. $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon

  9. $1.128 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey

  10. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: Won in California

  11. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions,Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan

  12. $842.4 million, Powerball,Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan

  13. $768.4 million, Powerball,March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin

  14. $758.7 million,Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017:Won in Massachusetts

  15. $754.6 million, Powerball:Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington

  16. $731.1 million,, Powerball,Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland

  17. $699.8 million, Powerball,Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California

  18. $687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York

  19. $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland

  20. $648 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia

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This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Mega Millions winning numbers drawing for Tuesday 7/30/24

Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, July 30. Check tickets for $331 million drawing (2024)

FAQs

Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, July 30. Check tickets for $331 million drawing? ›

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Friday, July 26 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $331 million for Tuesday, July 30. The winning numbers for Mega Millions on Tuesday were 19-23-30-33-50 and the Mega Ball was 25.

Did anybody win tonight's Mega Millions? ›

Complete game information and prize claiming instructions are available at all Lottery retailers. There was no jackpot winner in California for this draw. But there are 127,326 winning tickets! Get your ticket for the next draw.

Does 3 numbers on Mega Millions win anything? ›

The odds of getting three correct numbers are a bit better at 606 to 1, but you still take home $10.

How much do I get if I have two numbers on Mega Millions? ›

If you match one regular number and the Mega Ball, the prize is $4. If you match two white balls only, there is no prize. You can win a Mega Millions payout with one of nine different number combinations, and the prizes range from $2 to the jackpot.

How many numbers do you have to have on the Mega Millions to be a winner? ›

Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.

What is the next drawing for Mega Millions? ›

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

What is the Powerball jackpot? ›

Players win a prize by matching one of the 9 ways to win. The jackpot is won by matching all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball. Jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump-sum payment.

Do I win anything with 1 number on Mega Millions? ›

What happens when you match one number on Mega Millions? This one number must be the Mega Ball to win a prize. Matching the Mega Ball wins you $2. The odds of winning matching just the Mega Ball are one in 37.

Do I win anything with two numbers? ›

2 numbers plus the Powerball - $7.

What does megaplier 3x mean? ›

Most states offer the Megaplier feature, a multiplier which increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four and five times. It costs an additional $1 per play. Before each regular Mega Millions drawing, the Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, five are marked with "2X," three with "4X" and one with "5X."

Is it worth it to get the megaplier? ›

Is the Megaplier worth it? The Megaplier doesn't change or improve your odds of winning a Mega Millions prize and can't guarantee that you'll win a prize. But if you do win a non-jackpot prize, Mega Millions Megaplier will significantly boost your total prize amount!

How much do you win if you get the Mega Ball? ›

Matching only the Mega Ball means a $2 win.

What's the best way to play Mega Millions? ›

Ideally, you should aim for either three odd and two even numbers, or three even and two odd numbers. Go ahead and pick either even or odd for the Mega Ball. Even if you don't maintain an ideal ratio, avoid having all odd or all even numbers. Very few past winning combinations have been all odds or all evens.

How to read a Mega Millions ticket? ›

The first five numbers range from 1 to 75, and the last number is called the Mega Ball, which can be anywhere from 1 to 15. The Mega Ball can be the same number as the first five, but those numbers will be different. Your winnings are based on how many of your numbers are the same as the numbers listed each week.

How to win Mega Ball? ›

Choose five numbers from 1 to 70 and one number from 1 to 25 for your Mega Ball. To win the Mega Millions jackpot, match the six numbers on your ticket to the drawn six-number combination (five numbers plus the Mega Ball).

What is the Mega Ball number? ›

A mega number, also known as a powerball, mega ball, or bonus ball, is a number drawn in a lottery game that comes from a second number field, rather than among the game's "regular" numbers.

How much do you win if you get the megaplier? ›

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.

How many numbers do you need to win anything on Powerball? ›

How many Powerball numbers do you need to win a prize? You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4. Visit powerball.com for the entire prize chart.

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