LANSING, MI – Five players across the country won $ 1 million, but no winner of the Mega Millions $ 82 million jackpot for the draw held on Friday, February 12.
This means that the draw on Tuesday, February 16, will be worth $ 96 million with a cash option of $ 69.4 million.
The Mega Millions numbers for February 12: 5-14-24-25-27
The Gold Mega Ball: 14
The Megaplier: 3
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Mega Millions winners on February 12:
· Although there was no grand prize winner, five tickets sold corresponded to the five white numbers drawn to win $ 1 million. These tickets were sold in California, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
· None of these players also played the Megaplier option, which would increase their winnings to $ 3 million.
· In Michigan, a ticket sold won $ 10,000 in the draw. This was the biggest award won in the state.
· There were 282,430 tickets sold that won at least $ 4 in the draw. In Michigan, 10,825 tickets sold won at least $ 4 in the draw.
Mega Millions draws are held on Tuesday and Friday at 11 pm. Five balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered from 1 to 70; Mega Ball is taken from a set of balls numbered 1 to 25. The chance of winning the jackpot is 1 in 302 million.
Mega Millions is played in 44 states, in addition to the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $ 2 each.
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In other Michigan Lottery news:
· The next Powerball draw is Saturday, February 13, with an estimated $ 56 million jackpot and $ 41.3 million cash option.
· The next draw for Lotto 47 will be on Saturday, February 13, at 7:29 pm, with a jackpot of $ 2.05 million. The deadline is at 7:08 pm on that day.
· Saturday’s Fantasy 5 jackpot is estimated at $ 100,000. The draw is at 19h29. The deadline is 19h08.
For the latest Michigan Lottery news, check out the official Michigan Lottery website, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.
The last Michigan player to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot was Cristy Davis of Waterford, who won $ 70 million playing Powerball in February. With his earnings, Davis said he planned to buy a new home and a car.
And although she was a lucky winner, it is smart for players to check their tickets immediately, as a $ 1 million winner sold in Hartland in 2019 has not been claimed. The ticket was purchased at the Speedway in Hartland, but the winner never came forward to claim the prize. Instead, the money went to the state’s School Aid Fund.
If you would like to be the next Michigan player to win a big lottery prize, take a look at these tips from lottery expert Richard Lustig. The author of “Learn how to increase your chances of winning the lottery” won over $ 1 million in Florida by winning jackpot prizes in smaller games.