Tons of people bought Mega Millions lottery tickets for Friday’s massive $750 million jackpot, and they were mostly disappointed on Jan. 15 when the winning numbers were called out.
The winning numbers were 3, 11, 12, 38, 43, with a Mega Ball of 15, but no one had this exact combination. Once again, no one won the jackpot, but Mega Millions revealed eight players won the Match 5 prize, which is $1 million. Also, 142 people matched the first four numbers and the Mega Ball, winning them $10,000.
The good news is that the Mega Millions lottery is a progressive jackpot, meaning it just grows larger every time someone doesn't win. The smaller winners won’t make a dent in the next jackpot.
Mega Millions estimates Tuesday’s jackpot will be $850 million ($628.2 million cash), which would be the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever. The largest jackpot that was ever won on a single ticket is $1.537 billion prize, won in South Carolina in 2018.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be held Tuesday at 11 p.m. EST.
As previously reported, there hasn’t been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since September 2020, when the winner scored $94 million.
Meanwhile, those playing Powerball also have a chance to win big. The lottery’s jackpot is an estimated $640 million ($478.7 million cash option). The next Powerball drawing will be Saturday at 11 p.m. EST.
Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets are displayed on Jan. 3, 2018 in San Anselmo, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
