Mega Millions Winning Numbers: Did Anyone Win The Tuesday, May 31 Jackpot?
Although plenty of people brought tickets for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night, there was no grand prize winner for the $170 million jackpot, with a cash value of $98.8 million.
The winning Mega Millions numbers were 6, 15, 41, 63, and 64, with a gold Mega Ball of 24. The Megaplier was 4X.
Watch the winning lottery numbers being pulled below.
Despite the lack of grand prize winners, one person managed to become an instant millionaire. A player from Ohio hit the Match 5 and won a $1 million prize. If the player would have matched five numbers with the Megaplier, they would have won $4 million.
Aside from the one instant millionaire of the night, several other players won smaller monetary prizes from the Tuesday drawing.
Eight players hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball, winning $10,000 apiece. Meanwhile, only two players hit the Match 4 plus the gold Mega Ball with the Megaplier and won $40,000 each.
The rest of the Mega Millions' prizes from the night ranged between $2 and 2,000.
The next Mega Millions drawing will reach an estimated $189 million with a cash option of $109.9 million. The numbers will be drawn on Friday, June 3 at 11 p.m. ET.
The latest jackpot comes after a player in New Jersey brought a $1 million winning ticket. The lottery ticket, which matched five numbers, was purchased for the Friday drawing at Algarve Bakery & Deli in Hillside.
Jackpot winners can receive their grand prize winnings through either a one-time lump sum payment or an annuity. Those who choose the annuity receive one immediate payment, followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
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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