NEW YORK – The three-month streak of winning the $619 million Mega Millions jackpot continued Tuesday evening.

If there had been a winner, it would have been the tenth largest jackpot won in the history of the lottery game.

The last time anyone took home a Mega Millions jackpot was the September 10th drawing. A winner in Texas matched all six numbers and won the $810 million jackpot.

Although another jackpot was not won, four lottery players woke up on Wednesday as new millionaires. Two tickets sold in California, one in Maryland and one in Florida matched all five white ball numbers, earning their owners a million dollars. The buyer of the Florida ticket also purchased the more expensive “Megaplier” option, meaning the ticket is actually worth $5 million.

Only three Mega Millions jackpots have been won so far this year, including a $1.1 billion winning ticket purchased in New Jersey in March. This prize is still unclaimed. Winners in New Jersey have one year to claim their winnings. The highest Mega Millions jackpot ticket – $1.6 billion – was sold in Florida in August last year.

The chance of winning the jackpot is one in more than 302 million. The overall odds of winning a Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24.

Playing will soon be more expensive: Lottery officials announced that starting April 2025, playing Mega Millions will cost $5, up from the current $2 per ticket. The prize increase will be one of many changes to Mega Millions that officials say will result in improved jackpot odds, more frequent giant prizes and even bigger payouts.

The winning numbers from Friday’s drawing were 12-14-26-48-52 Mega Ball: 21 Megaplier: 5.

If a winner matches all five numbers and the Mega Ball, they have the option of receiving the entire jackpot as a pension over 30 years or a smaller lump sum payout in cash. Winners almost always choose the cash option.

Players who match only the first five numbers win at least $1 million.

Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

1. $1.602 billion – August 8, 2023 – Florida
2. $1.537 billion – October 23, 2018 – South Carolina
3. $1.348 billion – January 13, 2023 – Maine
4. $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022 – Illinois
5. $1.128 billion – March 26, 2024 – New Jersey
6. $1.050 Billion – January 22, 2021 – Michigan
7. $810 million – September 10, 2024 – Texas
8. $656 million – March 30, 2012 – Kansas/Illinois/Maryland
9. $648 million – December 17, 2013 – California/Georgia
10. Estimate: $619 million – December 10, 2024
11. $552 million – June 4, 2024 – Illinois