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Mega Millions jackpot reaches $500 million. Here are the latest numbers.

Mega Millions jackpot reaches $500 million. Here are the latest numbers.

The Mega Millions lottery has reached a staggering $500 million jackpot for the next drawing on Friday, July 14. This is the 10th largest prize in the game’s history and the 22nd largest in U.S. lottery history.

The last time someone won the Mega Millions jackpot was on May 21, when a ticket sold in Pennsylvania matched all six numbers and won $516 million.

The latest numbers for the Tuesday, July 11 drawing were 10, 17, 33, 51, 64 and the Mega Ball was 5. The Megaplier was 2X. No one matched all six numbers, but four tickets sold in California, Florida, New York and Texas matched five white balls and won $1 million each. Another ticket sold in Florida had the Megaplier option and won $2 million.

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million, while the odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.

The most common numbers drawn in the Mega Millions lottery based on the past 100 drawings are 7, 21, 40, 3, and 58, with a Mega Ball 24. The least common numbers drawn in the same period are 23, 50, 54, 67, and 49, with a Mega Ball 7. The number 7 is the only Mega Ball that has not been drawn at all in the past 100 drawings.

Tickets for the Mega Millions lottery cost $2 per play and can be purchased in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Players can also opt for an additional $1 to activate the Megaplier feature, which can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times.

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