Winning numbers drawn for the 2 million Mega Millions jackpot

Winning numbers drawn for the $862 million Mega Millions jackpot

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $862 million in Friday’s drawing after not a single ticket won the jackpot on Tuesday, the lottery said.

The winning numbers were 2, 20, 51, 56, 57 and the golden Mega Ball 19.

The Florida Mega Millions logo is seen in Key West, Florida on May 7, 2024.

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The jackpot prize has a cash value of $392.1 million and can be offered as a one-time lump sum payment or as an instant payout followed by 29 annual payments.

If there is no winner in Friday’s drawing, the next drawing will take place on Tuesday, December 24th.

Mega Millions lottery tickets will be issued in San Anselmo, California on August 1, 2023.

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The jackpot has been running since its last win of $810 million on September 10 in Texas.

The total of $862 million is the seventh largest prize in Mega Millions history. The largest Mega Millions prize ever won was $1.6 billion in August 2023.

Lottery tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot are seen in a store in New York on August 8, 2023.

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According to Mega Millions, the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 for a game.

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