Mega Millions Winning Numbers: Did Anyone Win Oct. 12 Jackpot?
The Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesday did not result in any winners for the $73 million jackpot. However, there were several smaller wins that came from the night.
The winning Mega Millions numbers pulled on Tuesday, Oct. 12, were 21, 26, 56, 61, 65, with a gold Mega Ball of 4. The Megaplier was 3X.
Watch the winning lottery numbers being drawn below.
The latest jackpot was worth an estimated $73 million with a cash option of $50.7 million. The next lottery drawing for the Mega Millions will take place on Friday, Oct. 15, at 11 p.m. EST and will be worth an estimated $84 million with a cash value of $58.4 million.
Along with there being no grand prize winner following the Tuesday night pull, there were no instant millionaires.
Players who would have hit the Match 5 would have won $1 million. Meanwhile, players who would have matched five numbers with the 3X Megaplier would have won $3 million.
There were nine players who hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball and won $10,000 each. Meanwhile, there were only two players who matched four numbers plus gold Mega Ball with the 3X Megaplier, winning $30,000. Other players from the night won prizes ranging from $2 to $1,500.
The latest drawing comes a week after a woman from Florida won $2 million from Mega Millions twice. Susan Fitton, 64, claimed her $4 million prize on Sept. 14 after matching five numbers with both of her tickets.
The odds of winning $1 million from the lottery drawing is one out of 12,607,306.
Mega Millions winners who hit the lottery jackpot have the option of receiving their grand prize through either a one-time lump sum payment or an annuity.
Mega Millions can be played in 45 states as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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