Mega Millions estimated $1.13 billion jackpot has one winning ticket, in New Jersey

A winning lottery ticket worth an estimated $1.13 billion was sold in New Jersey on Tuesday night, officials said. It’s the fifth-largest in the game’s history.

More than three months have passed since the competition No grand prize winner. Tuesday’s winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and Super Ball 4.

The estimated jackpot is the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history and the fifth largest ever for a millionaire. The largest ever Mega Millions jackpot was $1.602 billion on August 8 last year when a single winning ticket was won. for sale in florida. Largest jackpot in U.S. lottery historyA $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was won in California in February 2023.

The jackpot winner can choose a one-time cash payment or annual installments over 30 years. Only winners who choose the annuity option will receive the full jackpot. The expected one-time payment for Tuesday night’s drawing is $537.5 million before taxes.

The Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesday and Friday nights, while the Powerball drawings take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. There’s also no Powerball jackpot winner, with the jackpot estimated at $865 million as of Tuesday night.

To win the Mega Millions jackpot, players must match all five white balls as well as the yellow Mega Ball. Smaller prizes (as low as $2) are available for matching some, but not all, of the drawing numbers. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 24, but the odds of winning the jackpot are only 1 in 302,575,350.

Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Standard lottery tickets cost $2, but extra-cost prizes can be added to increase non-jackpot prize payouts.

The next Mega Millions drawing will bring an estimated $20 million jackpot – the starting point of the jackpot series.