Mega Millions Drawing – The Numbers for July 8, 2016: Live Results for $540M Jackpot, Schedule & Time
UPDATE - July 12, 2016 - 11:00 p.m. ET: The winning numbers for Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot are 6- 8- 22- 46- 68 and the megaball is 4. The megaplier is 4x.
Since there was no lucky winner for the previous Mega Millions drawing on Wednesday night, Lucky Mega Million players can win an estimated $540 million for the Friday's night drawing ($380 million cash option) that will take place at 11:00 p.m. ET. The drawing will be available by TV broadcast and Live Streaming. Make sure to return to this page since we will be publishing the numbers in real time.
Now, the question is - did you purchase your ticket(s)?
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The prize money continues to grow, and this is the biggest prize money since December 17, 2013, when a $648 million prize was shared by two bettors from Georgia and California.
"The excitement is palpable as this is the largest American lottery jackpot since the world record $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot in January," said Paula Otto, Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery and Lead Director for the Mega Millions group. "Sales are expected to grow stronger right up until Friday night's drawing."
7 People Match 5 Numbers in Tuesday's Drawing
Seven players got the Match 5 winning tickets last Tuesday, July 5, 2016.
Previous Mega Million Jackpot Winners
So far, only two winners have won the Mega Million jackpot this year. The first individual was Nancy Viola, who won on Jan. 8. She won $169 million. The second individual won last March 8 - Michael Burkett of Washington who won $157 million.
March 30, 2012 saw the biggest Mega Millions jackpot prize at $656 million. The winnings were shared by three persons. Also, on November 4, 2014, the largest prize on a single ticket was given, worth $326 million.
How Can I Play?
Mega Millions tickets are worth $1 per play. The mechanics of the game can be accessed here. In the game, players should choose six numbers. Each of the first five numbers is a number between 1 and 75 inclusive (silver numbers), then another number between 1 and 15 inclusive is chosen (gold number).
Players can also use the option to Easy Pick, which basically means a computer will randomly generate a number combination for the bettor.
To win the jackpot, each number should be matched and in the right order during the draw. The draw starts with a value of $15 million and increases by at least $5 million each time.
Payment Options
There are two options for payment. First is the annuity option. In this option, the jackpot player receives one payment right away, followed by 29 yearly payments. Each year, the pay is bigger by 5% than the previous year's pay. Another option is the cash option, a one-time lump-sum pay.
Aside from the jackpot, there are smaller prizes based on how many number matches bettors can make. For example, you can get a prize of $500 if you make four matches among the silver numbers and your gold number doesn't match.
