Mega Millions winning numbers, live results from Friday’s $281 million lottery drawing

Mega Millions Friday jackpot lottery The drawing rose to approximately $281 million with a cash option of $131.5 million.

The drawing will take place at 22:59 and will be broadcast on television. VAZ-7 in New York and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NewJersey.com will publish the winning numbers immediately after the drawing.

No one across the country hit Tuesday’s $250 million jackpot. A $1 million second prize ticket was sold in Florida. It matched five numbers, but did not match the Mega Ball.

Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 16, 22, 26, 36 And 56. There was a mega ball 1with Megaplier 4X.

Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of matching a ticket with five numbers, but not the Mega Ball, to win at least $1 million. The odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball and winning a prize of at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is valued at $54 million, with a $25.5 million cash option.

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