Mega Thousands and thousands profitable numbers for Friday, Dec. 13, 2024

NEW YORK — The three-month winless streak continued Friday evening for the $695 million Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot. 

If there had been a winner, it will have been the eighth largest jackpot gained within the lottery sport’s historical past. 

The final time somebody took residence a Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot the Sept. 10 drawing. A winner in Texas matched all 6 numbers to win the $810 million jackpot. 

Regardless of one other jackpot going unwon, 4 lottery gamers are waking up as recent millionaires Wednesday. Tickets bought in California, Massachusetts and New York had all 5 white ball numbers appropriate, incomes their homeowners one million {dollars}. One ticket, bought in Vermont, earned $3 million as a result of “Megaplier” choice, which was 3X on Friday.

Solely three Mega Thousands and thousands jackpots have been gained to this point this 12 months together with a $1.1 billion profitable ticket that was bought in New Jersey in March. That prize remains to be unclaimed. Winners in New Jersey have one 12 months to assert their winnings. The highest Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot ticket — $1.6 billion — was bought in Florida in August of final 12 months.

The chances of profitable the jackpot are one in additional than 302 million. The general odds of profitable any Mega Thousands and thousands prize are 1 in 24.

It should quickly get dearer to play: Lottery officers introduced it should value $5 to play Mega Thousands and thousands, starting in April 2025, up from the present $2 per ticket. The worth enhance will probably be one among many modifications to Mega Thousands and thousands that officers mentioned will lead to improved jackpot odds, extra frequent big prizes and even bigger payouts.

The profitable numbers in Friday’s drawing have been 6-43-52-58-65 Mega Ball: 16 Megaplier: 3.

When a winner matches all 5 numbers and the Mega Ball, they’ve the choice to take the complete jackpot paid out as an annuity over 30 years, or a lump sum money payout of roughly half the dimensions. Winners nearly at all times take the money choice.

Gamers who match solely the primary 5 numbers win not less than $1 million. 

Mega Thousands and thousands drawings happen Tuesday’s and Friday’s at 11 p.m. Japanese 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. Est. $740 million – December 17, 2024
9. $656 million – March 30, 2012 – Kansas/Illinois/Maryland
10. $648 million – December 17, 2013 – California/Georgia
11. $552 million – June 4, 2024 – Illinois