Mega Millions May 24 Drawing: How Big Is The Jackpot And Cash Option?
The Mega Millions Jackpot is now shy of $400 million.
Tuesday night’s Mega Millions gave players the chance to win the $367 million, with a cash option of $228 million. The winning numbers were 10-50-55-56-58 with a Mega Ball of 5 and Megaplier of 5.
There were no big winners but the prize has now risen to $393 million with a cash option of $244.2 million.
There were, however, still a few big winners from the drawing.
The Match 5 saw five people hit the $1 million prize, with two of those winners also scoring the Megaplier for a little extra. The three $1 million winners were in Florida, Connecticut, and Wyoming. The Megaplier winners who scored the $5 million prizes, meanwhile, were located in Texas and Pennsylvania.
Down from those, there were 21 winners for the $10,000 prize, but only one Megaplier winner who scored themselves $50,000.
The next chance to win the Mega Millions jackpot will be Friday at 11 p.m. EST.
There is a hefty tax to pay for hitting the jackpot. CNBC noted that whether the winner takes "the prize as an annuity spread out over three decades or as an immediate, reduced lump sum, 24% is withheld for federal taxes."
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