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One Mega Millions winning lottery ticket worth $1,130,000,000 was purchased in NJ

Texas Mega Millions Payout and News
Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 12:30 AM

TX Mega Millions lottery News and Payout for Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 Drawing

A single lucky person bought a TX Mega Millions ticket that matched all 5 numbers plus the Mega Ball to clinch a $1,130,000,000 jackpot. Lottery officials stated the winning ticket in Tuesday night's drawing was purchased in NJ. The numbers from Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 drawing were 07, 11, 22, 29, 38 with Mega Ball 04 and Megaplier x2. The holder of the winning ticket will now need to decide to either take the 30 equal annual payments with yearly payment in the amount of $43.46 million before taxes, or the one time cash lump-sum in the amount of $537.5 million before Uncle Sam's share is extracted. The winning ticket holder is encouraged to sign the ticket, put it in a safe place and contact lottery officials as soon as possible. Jackpot winner has the opportunity to choose the cash value of the jackpot while claiming the prize. If the winner does not make choice, the payment option will revert to annuity by default.

Together with the grand prize awarded on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, Mega Millions produced many more pleased winners walked away with huge pile of cash. There were twelve second prize winning tickets from Tuesday night's drawing, matching the first 5 white ball numbers but not the Mega Ball number. The twelve second prize winning ticket(s) sold in CA,CO,FL(2),GA(2),IL,IN,MI,NY(2),OH will collect a quarter million dollar cash each.

Other major winners Tuesday night included 137 tickets that matched four white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $10,000. Additional prizes won Tuesday night included 2751 tickets that matched 4 lotto numbers and won $500. Other prizes won included 6209 tickets that matched 3 white numbers together with Mega Ball and won $200.

With nine different prize levels, there were a total of 7,387,708 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 drawing.

The upcoming TX Mega Millions jackpot is estimated at $20,000,000 for Friday night. The cash option stands at $$9.5 million.

Mega Millions game can be played in 43 states and D.C. It holds the record biggest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to pay 1 extra dollar to buy the Megaplier, which multiplies the prizes 2 to 5 times except grand prize. The odds of winning are about 1 to 14. The chances of winning Mega Millions grand prize are 1 to 302,575,350. The minimum Mega Millions grand prize is 40 million dollar. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual installments. Winners may select one lump-sum cash payout instead.

There were 431,763 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of Texas. Find below the Texas Mega Millions prize payout highlights for the Tuesday, March 26th, 2024's drawing.


U.S.A. MEGA Millions Payout 2024-03-26

MatchPrize Amount# of WinnersWhere
5 of 5 + MegaballJackpot1NJ
5 of 5$1,000,000.0012CA,CO,FL(2),GA(2),IL,IN,MI,NY(2),OH
4 of 5 + Megaball$10,000.00137
4 of 5$500.002,751
3 of 5 + Megaball$200.006,209
3 of 5$10.00144,540
2 of 5 + Megaball$10.00115,991
1 of 5 + Megaball$4.00824,889
Megaball Only$2.001,919,016

With Megaplier

MatchPrize Amount# of WinnersWhere
5 of 5$2,000,000.001NY
4 of 5 + Megaball$10,000.0034
4 of 5$1,000.00723
3 of 5 + Megaball$400.001,604
3 of 5$20.0035,141
2 of 5 + Megaball$20.0027,488
1 of 5 + Megaball$8.00187,348
Megaball Only$4.00427,969


Texas MEGA Millions Payout 2024-03-26

MatchPrize Amount# of WinnersWhere
5 of 5 + MegaballJackpot0
5 of 5$1,000,000.000
4 of 5 + Megaball$10,000.0016
4 of 5$500.00284
3 of 5 + Megaball$200.00680
3 of 5$10.0015,241
2 of 5 + Megaball$10.0012,395
1 of 5 + Megaball$4.0086,143
Megaball Only$2.00199,918

With Megaplier

MatchPrize Amount# of WinnersWhere
5 of 5$2,000,000.000
4 of 5 + Megaball$10,000.004
4 of 5$1,000.00103
3 of 5 + Megaball$400.00243
3 of 5$20.005,693
2 of 5 + Megaball$20.004,615
1 of 5 + Megaball$8.0031,900
Megaball Only$4.0074,528