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Will Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, April 23 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $228 million for Friday, April 26. The winning numbers for Mega Millions on Friday were 15-23-53-57-61 and the Mega Ball was 9. Megaplier was 3x. Tuesday's numbers were 11-17-33-39-43 and the Mega Ball was 14. Megaplier was 4x. Tickets start at $2 apiece. Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long you have to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Wisconsin, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. An estimated $228 million with a cash option of $103.4 million. Prizes for Wisconsin Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. You can find a list of expired tickets, or those expiring soon, on the Wisconsin Lottery website. According to the Wisconsin Lottery, the value of unclaimed prizes is credited to the Wisconsin Lottery property tax relief fund. Mega Millions drawings are held at 10 p.m. CDT Tuesday and Friday. According to the Wisconsin Lottery, players have a 1 in 302.6 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies. Players have a 1 in 24 chance of winning a prize, megamillions.com says. Players have a 1 in 302.6 million chance to match all six numbers whether the jackpot is $20 million or $1 billion. No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state's open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent. That depends on how much you won. For prizes up to $599: Prizes P.O. Box 777 Madison, WI 53774 For prizes between $600 and $199,999: Prizes P.O. Box 777 Madison, WI 53774 For prizes exceeding $200,000: As of April 26, 2024, 11 lottery jackpots have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of April 26, 2024.How much was Mega Millions lottery jackpot for Friday, April 26?
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