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The jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing skyrockets to $323 million
Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 01:45 AM
MA Mega Millions lottery News and Payout for Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 Drawing
The projected grand prize for Tuesday night's drawing was $306 million. According to Mega Millions, nobody matched every number and the jackpot increased to an estimated $323 million. The cash option will be $234.9 million. The numbers from Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 drawing were 08, 14, 31, 58, 68 with Mega Ball 15 and Megaplier X3. The Mega Millions grand prize has been growing for 821 draws since Friday, October 4th, 2013.The last jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in Maryland, matched all six numbers for a $189 million top prize.
Although the grand prize was not hit Tuesday evening, Mega Millions did produce some big winners. There were two lucky tickets correctly matched all five white ball numbers but missed Mega Ball number, which won the second prize. The two second prize winning ticket(s) sold in won $250,000 cash each.
Additional prizes won Tuesday night included 22 tickets that matched 4 white numbers in addition to the Mega Ball and won $10,000. In addition, 414 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $150. There were 0 tickets that matched three white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and also won $150.
With nine ways to win, there were a total of 1,687,554 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 drawing.
Mega Millions is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. sold in 44 member states as a pari-mutuel jackpot game. It holds the record largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Mega Millions drawings are held 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Mega Millions uses a 5/75 (white balls) + 1/46 (Mega Balls) system to randomly pick winning numbers. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to pay 1 extra dollar to purchase the Megaplier option, which multiplies the original winnings 2 to 5 times but not grand prize. The minimum Mega Millions advertised grand prize starts at $12 million. The annuity option is paid in 26 equal yearly installments. Winners may select one lump sum cash payout option instead.
Tue Aug 31, 2021 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $306,000,000 | 0 | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2 | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 22 | 4 of 5 | $500 | 414 | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 1,138 | 3 of 5 | $10 | 27,709 | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 24,590 | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 191,690 | Megaball Only | $2 | 466,540 |
Tue Aug 31, 2021 MEGA Millions Payout of Massachusetts | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
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