Mega Millions lottery ticket for Florida on Friday brings $1 million in prize money

Will a $2 ticket make you a millionaire? As they say in the lottery business, “It could happen to you.” One owner of a ticket purchased in Florida is feeling pretty lucky today.

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, September 3, and $681 million was won, the jackpot shot up to over $700 million on Friday, September 6. Friday’s winning numbers were 6-23-41-59-63 and the Mega Ball was 25. Megaplier was 2x. These numbers represent another jackpot rollover and another milestone for this jackpot series.

Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot now increases to $800 million, with a cash payout option of $401.8 million.

And about the Florida ticket. For the first time in weeks, a Florida ticket was among the 5 matching $1 million prizes. The other tickets with the 5 matching numbers were purchased in California, Illinois, New Hampshire and Texas.

A ticket from Ohio brought in even more: It had 5 matching numbers and the Megaplier and won $2 million.

In case you’re wondering, Tuesday’s winning numbers were 12-41-43-52-55 and the Mega Ball was 9. Megaplier was 4x. While those numbers meant another jackpot, the news wasn’t all bad: Tuesday night’s drawing produced two big winners. Tickets purchased in Kansas and Michigan matched 5 numbers and won $1 million in prizes.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday rose to $740 million. In addition, the extension brings the jackpot closer to another billion-dollar win. According to megamillions.com, there is an option to pay out the total prize in cash if the winner(s) opt for a one-time lump sum payment. This moves the jackpot one step closer to the top 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history.

In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for Friday, Aug. 30 were 10-17-20-24-54 and the Mega Ball was 8. Megaplier was 4x. Although no one got those numbers right, a ticket purchased at Publix in Plantation resulted in a second win. According to the Florida Lottery, Publix, 1181 S. University Drive, Plantation, sold a winning ticket that matched five numbers and is worth a whopping $1 million. It was a Quick Pick ticket. Another ticket from Wisconsin matched five numbers and the Megaplier and won $4 million, according to the Mega Millions website.

Mega Millions tickets start at $2 each. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, the expiration date of winning tickets in Florida (this varies from state to state), and the odds of winning the lottery. Good luck!

What were the Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, September 6, 2024? 6-23-41-59-63 and the Mega Ball was 25

Mega Millions lottery drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. EST. On Friday, September 6, the winning numbers were 6-23-41-59-63 and the Mega Ball was 25. Megaplier was 2x. We’ll see if there’s a winner, a second winner of $2 million or $1 million, or another jackpot.

When is the next Mega Millions lottery drawing?

Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. EDT. The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 11:00 p.m. EST.

How long does Mega Millions have an extension?

This Mega Millions lottery series began on Friday, June 7, after someone in Illinois matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, June 4 drawing and won $560 million. Below is a summary of the lottery drawings and how the jackpot has grown since then.

Friday, September 6: $740 million
Tuesday, September 3: $681 million
Friday, August 30: $627 million
Tuesday, August 27: $582 million
Friday, August 23: $535 million
Tuesday, August 20: $498 million
Friday, August 16: $464 million
Tuesday, August 13: $435 million
Friday, August 9: $405 million
Tuesday, August 6: $374 million
Friday, August 2: $358 million
Tuesday, July 30: $331 million
Friday, July 26: $306 million
Tuesday, July 23: $279 million
Friday, July 19: $251 million
Tuesday, July 16: $226 million
Friday, July 12: $203 million
Tuesday, July 9th $181 million
Friday, July 5: $162 million
Tuesday, July 2: $137 million
Friday, June 28: $116 million
Tuesday, June 25: $97 million
Friday, June 21: $80 million
Tuesday, June 18: $61 million
Friday, June 14: $47 million
Tuesday, June 11: $30 million
Friday, June 7: $20 million

How long do you have to claim a Florida Lottery prize?

Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) of the drawing date. To claim a one-time cash payment option, a winner must claim it within the first 60 days of the applicable drawing date.

What are the chances of winning Mega Millions?

The odds of winning are pretty slim. According to the Mega Millions website, players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of matching all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 (for the correct Mega Ball) to the grand prize, which varies.

Does the Florida Lottery announce lottery winners? Can you remain anonymous if you win the lottery in Florida?

According to the Florida Lottery website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to release records containing information such as the winner’s name, place of residence, game won, date won and amount won to any third party requesting such information.”

However, the website states: “The names of lottery winners claiming prizes valued at $250,000 or more will be temporarily withheld from public disclosure for 90 days from the date of prize claim, unless the winner opts out of other disclosure.”

Lottery experts and lawyers say there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.

The 10 Biggest Mega Millions Lottery Jackpots

According to megamillions.com, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the game’s history as of Friday, September 6, 2024.

The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was $1.58 billion in the August 8, 2023 drawing. The final payout increased the top prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at Publix in Neptune Beach, Florida. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, won the prize.
The second largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion and was won in South Carolina on October 23, 2018.
1.348 billion dollars won in Maine on January 13, 2023
1.337 billion dollars won in Illinois on July 29, 2022
1.128 billion dollars won in Neptune, New Jersey, on March 26, 2024
1.050 billion dollars won in Michigan on January 22, 2021
$740 million draw on September 6, 2024, winner to be announced
$552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024
$543 million won in California on July 24, 2018
$536 million won in Indiana on July 8, 2016

When have lottery jackpots reached $1 billion or more? How often have Mega Millions and Powerball lottery jackpots reached $2 billion?

As of September 6, 2024, there have been 11 lottery jackpots that reached or exceeded $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot exceeded $2 billion.

$2.04 billion Powerball prize, November 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
$1.73 billion Powerball prize, October 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
$1.586 billion Powerball prize, January 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
$1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, August 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, October 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
$1.348 billion Mega Millions win, January 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
$1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
$1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey using the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
$1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
$1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, January 22, 2021, won by Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan