July 26, 2024 – Tuesday night’s winning numbers were 3, 9, 14, 26, and 51, Mega Ball 21 with a Multiplier at 4x. Drawn after 11 pm ET, the estimated total jackpot is now $279 million. The lottery states that a winning player may get a lump sum payment after taxes that is estimated to be worth $131.1 million cash out.

While no one won the jackpot, 3 won the Megaplier prize of $4 million. The Mega Millions jackpot has been won by two players so far this year: one from New Jersey won an incredible $1.13 billion earlier in March.

Betting on Mega Millions

Buying a lottery ticket for Mega Millions is simple and can be purchased at any grocery, convenience store, or gas station. Keep in mind though, in certain places, tickets are also offered online.

To be eligible to play, you need to choose six numbers. Five numbers will be represented by white balls with numbers ranging from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is represented by a single number between 1 and 25. All you have to do to win in Mega Millions is match one number. However, the number has to be that Mega Ball.

Draws are held every Tuesday and Friday at 10 pm CT. Learn more about the winning numbers at Mega Millions.