One Winner for the Mega Millions Jackpot
The $521 million Mega Millions grand prize has a single winner following Friday night’s drawing.
A ticket purchased in New Jersey holds the winning numbers, 11, 28, 31, 46, 59 and the Mega Ball 1. The lucky winner can choose between a payout of $521 million over 29 years, or a lump sum payment of $317 million before taxes.
The prize is the fourth largest in the game’s history and comes six years to the day since the game’s largest prize - $656 million – was won. That prize was split across three winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. The most recent top Mega Millions top prize was $451 million that went to a person in Florida following the January 5 drawing.
In Colorado, one ticket matched four numbers plus the Mega Ball to win $10,000, and eight others matched four numbers plus the Megaplier 3 to claim $1,500. Thousands of other tickets matched combinations to win amounts ranging from $2 to $600.
For a payout with better odds than playing the lottery, consider these tips.
Colorado Winners
Match | Colorado Winners | Prize |
|---|---|---|
Match 5 + MB | 0 | Jackpot |
Match 5 | 0 | $1,000,000 |
Match 4 + MB | 1 | $10,000 |
Match 4 | 9 | $500 |
Match 3 + MB | 25 | $200 |
Match 3 | 790 | $10 |
Match 2 + MB | 627 | $10 |
Match 1 + MB | 4,948 | $4 |
Match 0 + MB | 11,975 | $2 |
Megaplier Colorado Winners
Megaplier: 3
Match | Colorado Winners | Prize |
|---|---|---|
Match 5 | 0 | $3,000,000 |
Match 4 + MB | 0 | $30,000 |
Match 4 | 8 | $1,500 |
Match 3 + MB | 21 | $600 |
Match 3 | 496 | $30 |
Match 2 + MB | 373 | $30 |
Match 1 + MB | 3,049 | $12 |
Match 0 + MB | 7,323 | $6 |
