MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) – The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to become the seventh highest top prize in the game's history, standing at an estimated $650 million.
While no one won the jackpot in Friday night's drawing, some players in Pennsylvania did win smaller prizes. Over 48,000 tickets were sold in the state that won prizes ranging from $2 to $10,000, according to lottery officials.
The winning Mega Millions Numbers for Friday, March 1 are:
Winning Numbers: 15 33 37 55 61
Megaball: 24
Megaplier: 04
This current Mega Millions jackpot first joined the list of the highest top prizes of all time back in February. The top 10 highest jackpots in Mega Millions history are:
- $1.602 billion won in Florida on Aug. 8, 2023
- $1.537 billion won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018
- $1.348 billion won in Maine on Jan. 13, 2023
- $1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022
- $1.050 billion won in Michigan on Jan. 22, 2021
- $656 million split between three winning tickets in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland on March 30, 2012
- The current jackpot of an estimated $650 million
- $648 million split between two winning tickets in California and Georgia on Dec. 17, 2023
- $543 million won in California on July 24, 2018
- $536 million won in Indiana on July 8, 2016
The next Mega Millions drawing is on Tuesday, March 5. The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday, March 2 for an estimated jackpot of $443 million.