CLEVELAND — Don't be superstitious! Friday the 13th could be your lucky day!
This is your chance to win BIG money as the next Mega Millions lottery drawing continues to surge above $1 billion.
What is the cutoff time to buy tickets? When is the next drawing? What are your odds of winning any prize? We break down everything you need to know about the epic Mega Millions drawing below...
WHAT IS THE JACKPOT?
The jackpot has soared to $1.35 billion after nobody hit the $1.1 billion top prize in Tuesday night's drawing.
WHAT IS THE CASH OPTION WORTH?
$707.9 million.
WHEN IS THE DRAWING?
How's this for superstition? The next Mega Millions drawing will be held Friday, Jan. 13 at 11 p.m. EST. Yes, that's Friday the 13th. While some consider it an unlucky day, maybe the odds will be in your favor!
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday night at 11 p.m.
WHAT IS THE CUTOFF TIME TO BUY TICKETS?
The Ohio Lottery says ticket sales close at 10:45 p.m. EST on the day of the drawing. Cutoff times differ by state.
CAN I BUY TICKETS ONLINE?
While some states offer online sales of Mega Millions lottery tickets, Ohio is not one of them. See which states permit online ticket sales HERE.
HOW IS THE JACKPOT WINNER PAID?
You can select one of two options:
- 30 annual payments
- Lump sum cash option
WHAT IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON WINS?
"The jackpot is divided equally among the number of winning tickets," the Ohio Lottery says.
WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF WINNING THE JACKPOT?
One in 302,575,350. This means you've matched all five white balls with the Mega Ball.
HOW CAN I WIN OTHER PRIZES?
Didn't win the jackpot? Be sure to check your tickets because they may have won smaller prizes. Here are those odds:
- $10,000 prize: One in 931,001 (matching four white balls and the Mega Ball)
- $500 prize: One in 38,792 (matching four white balls)
- $200 prize: One in 14,547 (matching three white balls and the Mega Ball)
- $10 prize: One in 606 (matching three white balls)
- $10 prize: One in 693 (matching two white balls and the Mega Ball)
- $4 prize: One in 89 (matching one white ball and the Mega Ball)
- $2 prize: One in 37 (matching the Mega Ball)
HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS?
$2 each.
WHAT IS THE MEGAPLIER?
For an additional $1 per ticket, players can add the Megaplier option, which pays an increased amount for various prizes.
"Mega Millions players winning the $1 to $1,000,000 prize levels can multiply their Mega Millions prize by two, three, four or five times," the Ohio Lottery explains. "For example, if a player wins $10,000 on Mega Millions and the Megaplier number drawn is four, the total win is $40,000 ($10,000 x 4) if the bet card also has a checkmark in the Megaplier box."
WHAT IF NOBODY WINS THE JACKPOT?
The top prize will continue to grow until a ticket eventually wins.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT WON IN OHIO?
It was back on Dec. 30, 2003, when Rebecca Jemison of South Euclid won $162 million, according to the Ohio Lottery.
WHAT BIG LOTTERY PRIZES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN WON IN OHIO?
Here are some of the big lottery prizes hit in Ohio going back to July 2022.
- Jan. 10 drawing in Mega Millions: Two $1 million winning tickets sold in Ohio
- Dec. 30 drawing in Mega Millions: $1 million winning ticket sold at Giant Eagle in North Olmsted
- Dec. 21 drawing in Classic Lotto: Winning ticket sold for $100,000 in Twinsburg
- Dec. 16 drawing in Lucky For Life: Winning tickets hits $7.3 million in Akron
- Dec. 10 drawing in Powerball: Winning ticket hits $1 million -- see where the lucky ticket was sold
- Nov. 25 drawing in Rolling Cash 5: Jackpot worth $711,000 hit in Northeast Ohio -- see where the winning ticket was purchased
- Nov. 8 drawing in Powerball: One lucky ticket hit a $1 million prize -- see where the winning ticket was purchased
- Nov. 5 drawing in Classic Lotto: One lucky ticket hit the $39.3 million jackpot -- see where the winning ticket was purchased
- Nov. 2 drawing in Mega Millions: A $1 million winning ticket was sold in Northeast Ohio -- see where the lucky ticket was purchased
- Nov. 1 drawing in Powerball: Two $1 million winning tickets in Ohio -- see where the winning tickets were sold.
- Oct. 15 drawing in Powerball: $1 million winning ticket sold in Lyndhurst -- see where the winning ticket was purchased.
- Sept. 10 drawing in Powerball: $2 million winning ticket sold in Columbus -- see where the winning ticket was purchased.
- Sept. 10 drawing in Lucky For Life game: $500,000 winning ticket sold in Rootstown -- see where the winning ticket was purchased.
- Sept. 8 drawing in Lucky For Life game: $500,000 winning ticket sold in Elyria -- see where the winning ticket was purchased.
- Aug. 23 drawing in Mega Millions: $1 million winning ticket sold in Findlay – see where the winning ticket was purchased.
- July 26 drawing in Mega Millions: $3 million winning ticket sold in Saint Clairsville; $1 million winning ticket sold in Berea – see where the winning tickets were purchased.
What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
1. $2.04 billion: Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022 (one ticket, from California)
2. $1.586 billion: Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
3. $1.537 billion: Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)
4. $1.337 billion: Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)
5. $1.05 billion: Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)
6. $768.4 million: Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)
7. $758.7 million: Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
8. $731.1 million: Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)
9. $699.8 million: Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021 (one ticket, from California)
10. $687.8 million: Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018 (two tickets, from Iowa and New York)