Photo: Getty Images
A single ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers during the estimated $344 million Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday (March 25), according to MegaMillions.com.
The Mega Millions jackpot will reset to $20 million for Friday's (March 28) drawing.
Results from Tuesday's Mega Millions game are listed below:
NUMBERS: 1-5-17-39-62
GOLD BALL: 8
MEGAPLIER: 2x
The Mega Millions jackpot previously reset after a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers during the estimated $1.26 billion Mega Millions drawing on December 27. The $1.26 billion jackpot was the fifth biggest jackpot in the game's history and the ninth biggest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.
The Mega Millions jackpot had also previously reset after one player in Texas matched all six numbers during the estimated $800 million during the drawing on September 10. The August 8, 2023 Mega Millions jackpot was the largest in the game's history and the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
The jackpot reset four times in January 2023, which included one player in Maine winning the estimated $1.35 billion drawing on January 14, one player in New York winning the following $20 million drawing on January 17, one player in Massachusetts winning the $31 million drawing on January 24 and another player in Massachusetts winning the $31 million drawing on January 31. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are reported to be 1 in 302.5 million, according to MegaMillions.com.