No one won the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, causing the jackpot to grow even more.
The jackpot climbed to an estimated $720 million, with a cash option of $369.6 million, after no big winner. The next drawing will be held at 11 p.m. ET Friday.
Winners have the option to receive the cash option or the annuity option, which distributes the prize over 29 annual payments. Most lottery winners choose the one-time, lump-sum cash payment, which the final amount depends on state and federal taxes.
The chances of winning the jackpot are about one in 302 million. It has been several months since the last win on April 18th.
Here’s a look at the winning numbers for Tuesday.
Mega Millions winning numbers: July 18, 2023
The winning numbers for Tuesday night’s drawing were 19, 22, 31, 37, 54 and 18. The Megaplier was 4X.
Did anyone win Mega Millions last night?
No one matched all six winning numbers to win the estimated $640 million jackpot Tuesday night.
The jackpot climbed to an estimated $720 million for the next drawing, Friday at 11 p.m. ET.
Eight people matched all five white balls to win Mega Millions’ $1 million (or $4 million with the Megaplier) prizes on Tuesday. Thousands of people won the game’s smaller prize tiers.
How to play Mega Millions
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.
When playing in certain states, you can choose to add a Megaplier for an additional dollar. This decision could potentially increase your non-jackpot winnings by a factor of 2, 3, 4, or even 5 times.
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Largest lottery prizes in US history
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina.
- $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine.
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois.
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan.
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin.
- $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts.
- $730 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland.
- $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California.
