(This story was updated to add new information.)
Will a $2 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire? As they say in the lottery world, “ it could happen to you .”
Most recently, it happened for a Powerball ticketholder in Georgia: One player correctly matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Wednesday, Oct. 23, drawing to win $478 million . Before that, in September, a ticket purchased in Texas matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, Sept. 10, Mega Millions drawing for $800 million . Those two drawings could possibly mark the last big “lotto frenzy” for 2024, but only time will tell.
Since the $800 million prize, the Mega Millions jackpot has been steadily climbing. After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, Oct. 22, Mega Millions drawing for $202 million, the jackpot jumped to almost $230 million for Friday, Oct. 25. The Mega Millions site shows a one-time cash option of $107.5 million. Friday’s winning numbers were 23-26-35-41-43 and the Mega Ball was 7. Megaplier was 2x .