Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $522 million as top prize again eludes lottery players
The top prize in the national Mega Millions lottery continues to elude players, rising to an estimated half billion dollars for the next drawing.
No tickets matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, May 28, for the $489 million jackpot, the national Mega Millions site said.
The top prize now rises to an estimated $522 million, with a cash option of approximately $241.4 million, for the next drawing Friday, May 31, lottery officials said.
The winning numbers were 12, 18, 48, 57 and 62 with a Mega Ball of 4. The Megaplier was 5.
Nearly a million people across the United States won prizes ranging from $2 to $50,000, lottery officials said.
A Mega Millions player in New Jersey hit a $1.128 billion jackpot in the March 26 drawing, marking the last top prize won in the game, lottery officials said.
What to know about Mega Millions
To score a jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This story was originally published May 29, 2024 at 8:56 AM with the headline "Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $522 million as top prize again eludes lottery players."