Mega Millions Winning Numbers: Did Anyone Win The Tuesday, Dec. 21 Jackpot?
There were no grand prize winners for the Tuesday night Mega Millions drawing, which was worth an estimated $171 million, with a cash value of $122.8 million.
The winning Mega Millions numbers were 25, 31, 58, 64, 67, with a gold Mega Ball of 24. The Megaplier was 3X.
Watch the winning lottery numbers being pulled below.
While there weren’t any grand prize winners following the latest drawing, there was a second-place winner who became an instant millionaire. A player from Tenessee hit the Match 5, winning $1 million. If the player would have purchased the Megaplier, they would have won $3 million.
Aside from the lone millionaire of the night, there were plenty of other small prizes. Thirteen players hit the Match 4 plus the gold Mega Ball and won $10,000 each.
Only four players hit the Match 4 plus the gold Mega Ball with the 3X Megaplier purchase, winning $30,000. The other Mega Millions wins from the night ranged between $2 and $1,500.
Since the latest lottery drawing went unclaimed, the jackpot will grow to $187 million with a cash option of $134.3 million. The next Mega Millions drawing will take place on Friday night.
The latest Mega Millions drawing comes after a player from Texas claimed a lottery ticket for $1 million following the Nov. 30 drawing.
The player, who purchased the ticket from a Mansfield Walmart, chose to remain anonymous.
Lottery winners have the option to receive their winnings through a one-time lump sum payment, also known as the cash value, or an annuity. Those who select the annuity receive one immediate payment that is followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
Mega Millions can be played in 45 states along with the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia.
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