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Results, drawing
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- A Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida won an estimated $800 million jackpot, the largest of the year and the tenth-largest in the game's history, with winning numbers 34, 48, 49, 59, 70, and Mega Ball 12.
- The winner, whose ticket purchase location was not disclosed, can choose between the $800 million annuity prize or a $344.2 million lump sum before taxes, with federal withholding reducing the lump sum to approximately $261.6 million.
- Two other players won second-tier Match 5 prizes, with a $3 million ticket sold in Buffalo, NY, and a $5 million ticket sold in Illinois.
- This jackpot ends a 38-drawing drought for Mega Millions grand prizes in 2026 and marks Florida's sixth Mega Millions grand prize win, including the record $1.62 billion jackpot in August 2023.
- Lottery players have another opportunity to win big with Wednesday's Powerball drawing, estimated at $663 million.
