Mega Millions Lottery is on a Meteoric Rise After No Grand Prize Winner
While Friday is often considered a lucky day, it can hold a special kind of magic for Mega Millions players. Historically, many jackpot winners have been crowned on Fridays. But this past Friday, March 22nd, proved to be an unlucky one for hopeful participants – no winner emerged, sending the jackpot soaring to a mouthwatering $1.1 billion!
Just months after the last billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot was snatched up by a lucky player in Florida on October 23rd, 2018. Could history repeat itself, or will this new jackpot reach even greater heights?
While Friday night’s drawing didn’t produce a grand prize winner some players in California, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, and Texas all matched five of the white balls, securing a $1 million prize each. These lucky individuals might not be walking away with billions, but a million-dollar windfall is nothing to scoff at! With these winners, a player of the Virginia Lottery added the megaplier option so the player won $3 million.
Friday night’s Mega Millions Lottery winning numbers were; 3, 8, 31, 35, 44, and Mega Ball 16.
The anticipation for the upcoming Tuesday, March 26th drawing is palpable. With the jackpot now at a staggering $1.1 billion, lottery retailers are likely to be flooded with hopeful players eager to take a chance at life-changing wealth.
Will Tuesday the 26th be the lucky day for a new Mega Millions mega-winner? Only time will tell.
With every passing drawing without a winner, the anticipation reaches a fever pitch. Lottery retailers across the country are gearing up for a surge in ticket sales as hopeful players line up, each dreaming of becoming the next billionaire.
Here is the Mega Millions Billion Dollar Jackpots Top List with Winners:
- $1.58 billion – August 8, 2023; Winner: Florida
- $1.537 billion – October 23, 2018; Winner: South Carolina
- $1.35 billion – January 13, 2023; Winner: Maine
- $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022; Winner: Illinois
- $1.1 billion (Est.)– March 26, 2024; Winner: TBD
- $1.05 billion – January 22, 2021; Winner: Michigan
- $656 million – March 30, 2012; Winners: Kansas, Illinois, Maryland
- $648 million – December 17, 2013; Winners: California, Georgia
- $543 million – July 24, 2018; Winner: California
- $536 million – July 8, 2016; Winner: Indiana
Source: For updated information on Lottery payouts and Federal tax obligations visit www.irs.gov.
