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Mega Millions winner! $36M winning lottery ticket sold in Florida for Aug. 15 jackpot

Chris Sims Evan Frank
Peoria Journal Star

The Mega Millions jackpot took another leap forward after no one matched all six numbers in Friday night.

Grab your tickets. Are you the game's next millionaire?

Here are the numbers for the Tuesday, Aug. 15, lottery jackpot worth $36 million with a cash option of $17.4 million.

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Mega Millions numbers 8/15/23

The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 18, 39, 42, 57, 63, and the Mega Ball was 7. The Megaplier was 3X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Tuesday, August 15th, 2023?

Yes. One ticket bought in Florida matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

One ticket purchased in New Jersey matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million.

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How many lotto numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

What do I win if I get 2 lottery numbers on Mega Millions?

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.

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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing resets to an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $9.6 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

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Powerball drawing

Powerball continues to grow after no one matched all six numbers from Wednesday night's drawing. The current Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $236 million with a cash option of $116.0 million.

Mega Millions 2023 lotto jackpot winners

Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

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Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:

  1. $1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
  2. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  3. $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
  4. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
  5. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
  6. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
  7. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
  8. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
  9. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
  10. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

  1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
  2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
  3. $1.58 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
  4. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  5. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
  6. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
  7. $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
  8. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
  9. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
  10. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.