Mega Millions reward increases to $640 million after no winner declared Tuesday
Asher Notheis
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Whoever wins the next Mega Millions drawing could be in for a great start to the New Year. The reward for the lucky number is now north of $600 million.
The prize money increased after there was no winner declared Tuesday night, the most recent drawing, when the reward was worth $565 million, making it the sixth-highest reward from Mega Millions.
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The winning numbers for Tuesday’s drawing were 9, 13, 36, 59, and 61, and the gold Mega Ball was 11. No one’s ticket matched that, according to a news release from Mega Millions.
The next drawing is scheduled for Dec. 30 at 11 p.m. Eastern time.
The highest Mega Millions reward ever was rewarded on Oct. 23, 2018. A ticket holder in South Carolina took home $1.537 billion. The first time a Mega Millions reward worth over $1 billion was given out was March 30, 2012, and it was shared by three winners in Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland.
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The last time the Mega Millions jackpot was won was on Oct. 14. The two winning ticket holders shared a prize worth $502 million.
The second-highest prize given out by Mega Millions occurred earlier this year in July when a ticket worth $1.337 billion was sold in Des Plaines, Illinois. The winning numbers were sold to one person near the Speedy Cafe Speedway gas station. The station also got a prize for selling the winning ticket.