Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $392M After Iowa Ticket Wins $2M
The Mega Millions jackpot is climbing toward the $400 million mark after no one claimed the grand prize in Friday night's drawing. However, there is exciting news for Iowa, as one local ticket matched five numbers to secure a massive $2 million prize.
Winning Numbers for June 5
If you bought a ticket for the Friday, June 5 drawing, here are the numbers you need to check. The winning white balls were 13, 30, 50, 52, and 66. The gold Mega Ball was 2.
Iowa Player Scores $2 Million
While the jackpot rolls on, an Iowa resident is celebrating a major win. One ticket purchased in the Hawkeye State matched all five white balls to clinch the second-tier prize of $2 million. This is a significant win for a local player and shows that you do not always need the jackpot to walk away with life-changing money.
Next Drawing and Jackpot Total
Heading into Friday, the jackpot stood at an estimated $368 million, with a $163.6 million cash option. Because no one matched all six numbers, the top prize has rolled over for the 23rd consecutive drawing.
The next drawing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, at 10:00 p.m. Central Time. The estimated jackpot is now $392 million, with a cash option of $173.3 million. Remember, these figures are all pre-tax amounts before the government takes its share.
How to Play Mega Millions
A single Mega Millions ticket costs $5. To play, you select five numbers between 1 and 70 for the white balls, and one number from 1 to 24 for the gold Mega Ball. There are nine ways to win a prize, ranging from getting your money back to hitting the jackpot. For non-jackpot prizes, players are randomly assigned a multiplier that can increase their winnings up to 10 times at no extra cost.
Jackpot winners have the freedom to choose how they receive their money:
- Annuity payments: 30 annual installments that grow by 5% each year.
- Lump-sum cash option: A smaller total amount paid up front, giving winners immediate control over their money.
Mega Millions Prize Combinations
- 5 white balls + Mega Ball: Jackpot
- 5 white balls: $2 million to $10 million
- 4 white balls + Mega Ball: $20,000 to $100,000
- 4 white balls: $1,000 to $5,000
- 3 white balls + Mega Ball: $400 to $2,000
- 3 white balls: $20 to $100
- 2 white balls + Mega Ball: $20 to $100
- 1 white ball + Mega Ball: $14 to $70
- Mega Ball only: $10 to $50
When Was the Last Jackpot Win?
It has been more than two and a half months since someone last won the Mega Millions jackpot. On Tuesday, March 17, a ticket bought in Van Wert, Ohio matched all six numbers. The jackpot was $60 million, but the winner opted for the $30 million cash option, which came out to $21.98 million after taxes.
What Are the Odds of Winning?
Lottery officials state that a single Mega Millions ticket has a one in 290,472,336 chance of winning the jackpot. Your odds of winning the second prize, like the Iowa winner did, are one in 12,629,232. While the odds are long, the dream of financial independence keeps players coming back.