“Big Money” Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New York

Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing turned out to be pretty lucky for one lucky player in New York State. The New York State Lottery announced that one 3rd-place winning ticket was sold in the state from last night's drawing.

Mega Millions Winners In New York State

There was one 3rd-place winning ticket sold in New York State from last night's Mega Millions drawing. That ticket matched four out of five numbers and also had the Mega Ball number. Based on the built-in Megaplier, that ticket won $20,000.

There were also 13 4th-place winning tickets sold in New York. Those tickets matched four out of five numbers but missed the Mega Ball number. Those tickets won between $1000 and $2000 each based on each ticket's built-in Megaplier.

On top of those winners, there were also 33 5th-place winning tickets sold in New York State. Those tickets matched three out of five numbers and had the Mega Ball number. Those tickets won between $400 and $2000 each based on each ticket's built-in Megaplier.

Tuesday's Winning Mega Millions Numbers

Here were the winning numbers from last night's Mega Millions drawing: 8-47-50-56-70 with a Mega Ball number of 12

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Did Anyone Win Last Night's Mega Millions Drawing?

There was no grand prize winner from last night's Mega Millions drawing. Since no one won last night, the jackpot for the next drawing on Friday night is now up to $266 milllion dollars. The lump sum take home amount after taxes and withholdings would be around $120 million dollars.