One Texas Lottery Ticket Wins $800,000,000
TRENTON (Sept. 11, 2024) – There was one jackpot prizewinning ticket sold in Texas for the Tuesday, Sept 10, drawing that matched five of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $800,000,000 prize.
In addition, 81 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. 14 of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $2,000. Moreover, 111,998 other New Jersey players took home $559,858 in prizes ranging from $2 to $800.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Sept. 10, drawing were: 01, 02, 16, 24, and 66. The Gold Mega Ball was 06, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
The jackpot rolls to $20 million for the next drawing to be held on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 11:00 pm. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing. Mega Millions tickets cost just two dollars; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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