"Big Money" Winning Mega Millions Winner In New York

The New York State Lottery announced that a "Big Money" winning ticket from Friday's Mega Millions drawing was sold in New York.

That ticket matched four out of five numbers and also had the Megaball to claim the 3rd place prize of $10,000.

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If you are looking for an edge when it comes to playing the Mega Millions, you might want to ditch the quick pick and use these numbers.

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Here are the most commonly drawn Mega Millions numbers since 2015.

10: Drawn 63 times
3: Drawn 62 times
17: Drawn 60 times
46: Drawn 59 times
14: Drawn 59 times
31: Drawn 58 times
64: Drawn 58 times
8: Drawn 57 times
15: Drawn 57 times
38: Drawn 56 times

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These are the most commonly drawn Mega Ball numbers since 2015.

10: Drawn 63 times
3: Drawn 62 times
17: Drawn 60 times
46: Drawn 59 times
14: Drawn 59 times
31: Drawn 58 times
64: Drawn 58 times
8: Drawn 57 times
15: Drawn 57 times
38: Drawn 56 times

You might want to avoid these numbers as they have been drawn the fewest times over the same time frame.

Both the numbers 51 and 49 have only been drawn 34 times each.

Good luck with your next Mega Millions ticket purchase.

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