Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing numbers were 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and the Mega Ball 07. There was no conqueror. As a result, pushing the already historic jackpot prize to yet a new world record high worth $1.6 billion in annuity value. This $1.6 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot has been growing since the 24th of July 2018 drawing.
The $1,586.4 million jackpot record set by Powerball on 13 January 2016, where three lucky ticket holders from California, Florida, and Tennessee matched the five white balls and Powerball to share the jackpot, is now a thing of the past.
There is a new prince in town, he is $1.6 billion charming, and is setting off all alarms. This $1.6 billion jackpot is now the biggest Mega Millions jackpot ever and the largest lottery jackpot in the world.
The last Michigan player to win a Mega Millions jackpot was Kevin Blake, of Waterford. Blake won half of the game’s $42 million jackpot in October 2017. The other winning ticket was purchased in Rhode Island.
If a Michigan player wins tomorrow’s $1.6 billion Megamillions jackpot prize, it would be the largest Mega Millions prize ever won in the state and the largest ever Michigan Lottery prize ever.
On April 22, 2005, a Port Huron couple, Ralph and Mary Stebbins, won $208 million playing Mega Millions. On Aug. 15, 2012, Donald Lawson, of Lapeer, won a $337 million Powerball jackpot. Lawson’s jackpot still holds the record for the largest Lottery prize ever won in Michigan.
Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times.