Mega Millions <\/a>ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday night\u2019s drawing, claiming the estimated $800 million prize, or $344.2 million as a lump-sum cash payout. The winning numbers were 34, 48, 49, 59 and 70, with a Mega Ball of 12.<\/p>\nLottery officials have not yet identified the winner or the store where the ticket was sold.<\/p>\n
The win is the 10th largest in Mega Millions history, and just the third jackpot won in 2026. Florida isn\u2019t new to this \u2014 the state holds the game\u2019s all-time record jackpot of $1.602 billion, won Aug. 8, 2023. That ticket was sold in Neptune Beach. <\/p>\n
Tuesday\u2019s win is the sixth time Florida has won or shared a Mega Millions jackpot since joining the game in 2013.<\/p>\n
Two other tickets also had a big night. A ticket sold in Illinois matched all five white balls and won $5 million. A New York ticket did the same and took home $3 million.<\/p>\n
If you missed out on Mega Millions, Powerball offers another shot at life-changing money. No ticket matched all six numbers Monday night, pushing the Powerball jackpot to an estimated $663 million. <\/p>\n
That drawing is Wednesday night. <\/p>\n
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