Mega Millions lottery winning numbers for Friday, January 17, $113 million

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Will a $2 Mega Millions ticket make you a millionaire in the first month of 2025?

That made one lucky winner in California one billionaire last month, with the fifth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history on Friday, December 27.

On Christmas Eve 2024, the jackpot reached $1 billion – the 12th time in history that a Mega Millions or Powerball lottery jackpot hit that milestone. Only once has a lottery jackpot exceeded $2 billion (see below).

On Friday, Dec. 27, the jackpot shot up to $1.22 billion, with final ticket sales pushing the total to $1.269 billion, according to Mega Millions. The next day, the Florida Lottery reported that a ticket in California matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball.

The jackpot has rolled over five times since it was reset to $20 million on New Year’s Eve, to reach triple digits at $113 million for Friday’s drawing.

The winning numbers for The Mega Millions draw on Friday, January 17 was 8-10-37-54-69 and Mega Ball was 22. Megaplier was 3x.

Mega Millions tickets start at $2 each. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning coupons expire in Florida (it differs from state to state) and lottery odds. Good luck!

Latest Mega Millions Winning Numbers

Mega Millions draws are at 11pm EST on Tuesdays and Fridays. The winning numbers for The Mega Millions draw on Friday, January 17 was 8-10-37-54-69 and Mega Ball was 22. Megaplier was 3x.

In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Tuesday 14th January draw were 4-14-35-49-62 and the Megaball was 6. The Megaplier was 3x.

What day is the next Mega Millions drawn?

Mega Millions drawings are at 11pm EST on Tuesdays and Fridays. The next Mega Millions drawing will take place at 11:00 PM EST Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

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When was the last Mega Millions won? How long the jackpot has rolled over

After nearly four months of rollovers, the final Mega Millions lottery streak included two Friday the 13th holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah before someone in California won $1.22 billion for matching all five numbers and the Dec. 27 Mega Ball 2024.

Below is a summary of draws for the latest series.

Record win: After the $2.04 billion Powerball, Edwin Castro bought 2 multimillion dollar houses in 2 weeks

How long do you have to cash a Florida lottery ticket?

Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) of the drawing date. To claim a cash single payment option, a winner has the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.

How likely is it to win Mega Millions?

The chances of winning are quite low. According to Mega Millions websiteplayers have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of matching all five white balls plus the gold mega ball. Prizes range from $2 (to match the Mega Ball) to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.

Does Florida Lottery Reveal Lottery Winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win the Florida lottery?

According to Florida Lottery websitecan’t winners remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide records containing information such as winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party that requests the information.”

However, the site says, “the names of lottery winners who claim prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”

Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to stay anonymous if you win.

What are the highest Mega Millions jackpots ever?

As of January 17, 2025, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the game’s history, according to megamillions.com.

  1. The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was $1.58 billion for the August 8, 2023 drawing. Final sales pushed the top prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at a Neptune Beach, Florida, Publix. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, claimed the award.
  2. The second largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on October 23, 2018.
  3. $1.348 billion won in Maine on January 13, 2023
  4. $1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022
  5. $1.22 billion won in California on December 27, 2024
  6. $1.128 billion won in Neptune, New Jersey on March 26, 2024
  7. $1.050 billion won in Michigan on January 22, 2021
  8. $800 million won in Texas on September 10, 2024
  9. $552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024
  10. $543 million won in California on July 24, 2018

What are the 10 biggest US lottery jackpots ever won?

As of January 17, 2025, there have been 12 lottery jackpots that have reached or exceeded $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot exceeded $2 billion. These are the largest lottery jackpots in American history.

  1. $2.04 Billion Powerball Prize, November 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
  2. 1.73 billion dollars Powerball Prize, October 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck from California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
  3. 1.586 billion dollars Powerball prize, January 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne BeachFlorida and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
  4. 1.58 billion dollars Mega Millions prize, August 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
  5. $1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, October 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
  6. $1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, January 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
  7. $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
  8. $1.326 Billion Powerball Prize April 6, 2024 Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
  9. $1.22 Billion Mega Millions Dec 27 Winners TBD from California
  10. $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
  11. $1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
  12. $1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, January 22, 2021, won by Wolverine FLL Club in Oakland County, Michigan

(This story will be updated.)