{"id":83857,"date":"2026-04-25T02:53:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/mega-millions-150m-jackpot-see-winning-numbers-for-april-24-drawing\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T02:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:53:35","slug":"mega-millions-150m-jackpot-see-winning-numbers-for-april-24-drawing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/mega-millions-150m-jackpot-see-winning-numbers-for-april-24-drawing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Millions $150M jackpot. See winning numbers for April 24 drawing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Mega Millions jackpot continues to rise ahead of the Friday, April 24, drawing, now reaching $150 million with a cash value of $67.3 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If someone were to get lucky on Friday and win the jackpot, they\u2019ll have two options: take home a one-time, lump-sum cash payment or receive an immediate payment followed by annual checks, each 5% larger than the previous year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mega Millions has had hundreds of jackpot winners from 28 states since its first drawing in 1996. Out of those, the top five luckiest states are New York, California, New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With Friday\u2019s Mega Millions drawing only hours away, here is what you need to know.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lottery tickets for the Mega Millions lottery are purchased in Hawthorne, California.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"603\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HVgV_lDKRG0gEHUJIYfYuA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwMztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_money_325\/090ebffac861b94744dcac11dfae1a19\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 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md:text-2xl\">What are the winning Mega Millions numbers for 4\/24\/2026?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">USA TODAY will post the winning numbers for Friday\u2019s Mega Millions lottery after the drawing at 11 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">When is the next Mega Millions drawing?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, at 11 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$1.602 billion on Aug. 8, 2023 in Florida<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$1.537 billion on Oct. 23, 2018 in South Carolina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$1.348 billion on Jan. 1, 2023 in Maine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$1.337 billion on July 29, 2022 in Illinois<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$1.269 billion on Dec. 27, 2024 in California<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$1.128 billion on Mar. 26, 2024 in New Jersey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$1.05 billion on Jan 22, 2021 in Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$983 million on Nov. 14, 2025 in Georgia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$810 million on Sept. 10, 2024 in Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$656 million on March 30, 2012 in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"-mx-4 mb-5 max-w-[750px] md:mx-0\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-primary\">See Powerball and Mega Millions winners who hit the jackpot<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ml-1 font-normal text-primary\"><span class=\"font-bold text-brand\">1<\/span> of <span>17<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative text-sm pr-2.5 text-tertiary\">\n<p>Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul, left, walks with an excited Janis Goodwin, middle and Frances Davenport as they prepare to pick up their million-dollar Powerball check at the lottery headquarters in Nashville on Oct. 3, 2005.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong>What states have the most lottery winners? What you need to know.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What is Mega Millions?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mega Millions is a lottery played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers &#8211; five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) &#8211; or select Easy Pick\/Quick Pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing. In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How to play the Mega Millions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To play the Mega Millions, you have to buy a ticket. You can do this at several locations, including your local convenience store, gas station or even grocery store. In some states, Mega Millions tickets can be bought online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you\u2019re feeling especially unlucky or don\u2019t want to go through the hassle of picking, you can ask for a &#8220;Quick Pick&#8221; or an &#8220;Easy Pick.\u201d These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mega Millions tickets now include a built-in multiplier, which increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five, or 10 times. Before, players had to pay an extra dollar to add the &#8220;Megaplier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mega Millions winning numbers for April 24 drawing<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mega Millions jackpot continues to rise ahead of the Friday, April 24, drawing, now reaching $150 million with a cash value of $67.3 million. 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