Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, July 2. Check tickets for $137 million jackpot (2024)

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Check your Mega Millions tickets for Tuesday's $137 million drawing What are the 7/2/24 winning Mega Millions numbers? When is next Mega Millions drawing? How do I play Mega Millions? How many balls do I need to match for Mega Millions prize? Where is the Mega Millions available? Where can you buy lottery tickets?   What is deadline for buying Mega Millions tickets? What are my odds of winning the lottery? What does cash option mean? Can a jackpot winner remain anonymous? What are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots? What are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots? FAQs References

Check your Mega Millions tickets for Tuesday's $137 million drawing

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Is today your lucky day?

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $137 millionwith a cash option of $63 million for Tuesday night's drawing, according to the Mega Millions website.

The jackpot was last won on June 4 when a lottery player in Illinois won $552 million - the ninth largest Mega Millions ever.

Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is at $138 million with a cash option of $65.8 million, according to the Powerball website.

What are the 7/2/24 winning Mega Millions numbers?

Here are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, July 2, 2024:

4 - 8 - 19 - 31 - 45 and Megaball 11

Megaplier was 4x

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When is next Mega Millions drawing?

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

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How do I play Mega Millions?

The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Megaplier for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot).

Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 25 for the Mega Ball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you. You don't need to be a U.S. citizen or a resident of a particular state where you purchase your ticket.

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How many balls do I need to match for Mega Millions prize?

You can win $2 for the matching just one - the Mega Ball. Short of the jackpot, you can win up to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California). You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.

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Where is the Mega Millions available?

You can play the game in45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.The states not offering Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.

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Where can you buy lottery tickets?  

Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online throughJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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What is deadline for buying Mega Millions tickets?

The deadline for purchasing a Mega Millions ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. It can be 15 minutes to an hour or more before the actual drawing. For some third-party lottery apps, the deadline can be closer to two hours before the drawing. For example, Jackpocket in New Jersey has a deadline of 9:15 p.m. for the 11 p.m. ET drawing.

Click here to check the deadline for where you live.

What are my odds of winning the lottery?

Playing the Mega Millions can be exciting, but just don't go spending those millions before you win.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 302,575,350-to-1. The odds to match all five white balls are 12,607,306-to-1.

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What does cash option mean?

The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.

The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year. The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don't have to wait decades for all the money.

Can a jackpot winner remain anonymous?

In some states, like New Jersey, you can win a lottery anonymously. That wasn't always the case,but now winners are able to stay anonymousunder a law that was signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.In other states, a winner's name and hometown are a matter of public record. Check with your state lottery for more information.

What are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots?

Here are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots ever:

$1.602 billion, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida
$1.537 billion,Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.348 billion, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine
$1.337 billion, July 29, 2022:Won in Illinois
$1.128 billion, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey
$1.05 billion,Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
$648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
$543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California
$536 million, July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana

What are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots?

Here are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots ever:

$1.602 billion, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida
$1.537 billion,Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.348 billion, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine
$1.337 billion, July 29, 2022:Won in Illinois
$1.128 billion, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey
$1.05 billion,Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
$648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
$552 million, June 4, 2024: Won in Illinois
$543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California

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Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, July 2. Check tickets for $137 million jackpot? ›

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Friday, June 28 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $137 million for Tuesday, July 2. Tuesday's winning numbers were 4-8-19-31-45 and the Mega Ball was 11.

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How many numbers do I have to get to win a prize in Mega Millions? ›

MEGA MILLIONS WITH MEGAPLIER

For only $2: Mega Millions^®		For an extra $1: Mega Millions^® with Megaplier^®
Match	Win	2x
5 numbers	$1,000,000	$2,000,000
4 numbers plus the Mega ball +	$10,000	$20,000
4 numbers	$500	$1000

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What if I get 2 numbers on the Mega Millions? ›

What is the Mega Millions payout on matching 2 lottery numbers? Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4. Visit www.megamillions.com for a complete list of payout information.

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Did anyone win Mega Millions 7 2 24? ›

There were no jackpot winners in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing.

How much money do I win if I only get the mega number? ›

The Mega Ball - $2

If your gold Mega Ball matches the one that is drawn you will breakeven, getting your $2 ticket purchase back.

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What happens if you get one number for Mega Millions? ›

Do you win anything with one number on Mega Millions? If you match just the Mega Ball (and don't match any of the five regular numbers), you win a $2 prize and break even on the $2 cost of your Mega Millions ticket. However, If you match one white ball but not the Mega Ball, there is no prize.

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How much do I win with two numbers? ›

If your ticket matches two numbers and the Powerball you'll get $7 but the odds to get there begin to skyrocket to 1 in 701.

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Did someone win the Mega Millions yesterday? ›

Complete game information and prize claiming instructions are available at all Lottery retailers. There was no jackpot winner in California for this draw. But there are 53,892 winning tickets! Get your ticket for the next draw.

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How does Mega Millions pay out? ›

The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash. The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year.

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Do you win anything if you have one number? ›

How many Powerball numbers do you need to win a prize? You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4.

What does megaplier 3X mean? ›

Most states offer a Megaplier feature to increase non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times; it costs an additional $1 per play. Before each Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday and Friday nights, the Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, five are marked with 2X, six with 3X, three with 4X and one with 5X.

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Do you win anything if you get the Powerball number only? ›

Yes, if you just hit the Powerball number, you win $4.

This gives you the $2 purchase of your ticket back, plus an extra $2. According to Powerball's official website, the odds of your ticket matching only the Powerball is 1 in 38.32.

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Where was the $800 million ticket sold? ›

SUGARLAND, TEXAS (KEYE) — One Mega Millions ticket bought at the Sugar Land Murphy USA gas station in Texas, is worth $800 million. The winning ticket in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing was sold at a gas station across from Constellation Field in Sugar Land.

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What were the Mega Millions numbers for July 2nd? ›

Did Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Friday, June 28 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $137 million for Tuesday, July 2. Tuesday's winning numbers were 4-8-19-31-45 and the Mega Ball was 11.