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Who won Mega Millions last night? See where winning $800 million jackpot ticket was sold
Claiming lottery in Delaware
18 states have laws that allow national lottery prize jackpot winners to remain anonymous, but is Delaware among them?
The Mega Millions for the Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, lottery drawing hit $800 million, the seventh highest jackpot in the game’s history.
So who won the big prize? Check the numbers and winners below.
Mega Millions winning numbers 8/30/24
The winning numbers from Tuesday, Sept. 10, drawing were 1-2-16-24-66 and the Mega Ball was 6. The Megaplier was 4X.
Who won Mega Millions last night?
There was a grand prize winner from Texas, so the jackpot reset to $20 million.
Where was Mega Millions won?
Along with the grand prize, there was a Match 5 winner worth $1 million in California, Florida, New York and Washington.
There were 47 tickets that matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the game’s third-tier prize, according to lottery officials. Ten were worth $40,000 each because they included the Megaplier option.
Where was the winning Delaware Mega Millions ticket sold?
While it wasn’t the jackpot winner, a ticket from Delaware won $10,000 by matching four white balls and the Mega Ball.
Are you a winner?: Mega Millions winning lottery tickets worth $10,000 sold in Delaware
Delaware Lottery: Mega Millions, Play 3 Day winning numbers for September 10, 2024
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next drawing will be Friday, Sept. 13 at 11 p.m. ET.
Mega Millions drawings are held two times a week, every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET.
What time does Mega Millions close?
In Delaware, tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. ET on the day of the drawing.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, you can purchase tickets until 9:59 p.m.
How to play the Mega Millions lottery
When purchasing a Mega Millions ticket, you have the opportunity to select six numbers. The first five will be chosen from a range of 1 to 70 for the white balls, and the last number will be chosen from 1 to 25 for the coveted golden Mega Ball. For those who may find it daunting to pick their own numbers, the option to select Easy Pick or Quick Pick is available, which will generate the numbers for your ticket at random.
How much are Mega Millions tickets?
The Powerball costs $2 per play.
In Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets online: www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.
Tickets can be bought online as well in New Jersey: njlotto.com.
What is the largest Mega Millions jackpot?
- $1.602 billion – Aug. 8, 2023 – FL
- $1.537 billion – Oct. 23, 2018 – SC
- $1.348 billion – Jan. 13, 2023 – ME
- $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022 – IL
- $1.128 billion – March 29, 2024 – NJ
- $1.05 billion – Jan. 22, 2021 – MI
- $800 million – Sept. 10, 2024 – TX
- $656 million – March 30, 2012 – IL, KS, MD
- $648 million – Dec. 17, 2013 – CA, GA
- $552 million – June 4, 2024 – IL