The California Lottery increased its offer for the already eye-popping $660 Million in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing to a whopping $790 Million for Tuesday after no winners claimed their prize.
The winning numbers for Friday's drawing were 14, 40, 60, 64, and 66 with a Megaball of 16.
The highlighted pre-tax $790 million prize is for a winner who takes an annuity option, paid out in 30 annual payments.
As the jackpot climbs, so too do sales. The California Lottery exists solely to raise extra money for public education.
“The Lottery also wants to remind players that the only safe way to play is by purchasing tickets in person at one of the more than 23,000 locations that sell Lottery games across the state. App-based and online ticket resellers and delivery services are unregulated and unauthorized in California,” a spokesperson from the California Lottery wrote in a statement.
Online ticket ordering services are not vetted, approved, or regulated in California.
Mega Millions draws take place Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. Draw entry closes at 7:45 p.m. on the day of the draw. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are one in 302,575,350, and the odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.
​​Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
