Three “Big Money” Mega Millions Winners In New York

Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing was very lucky for some lottery players in New York State.

While no one took home the grand prize, the New York Lottery announced that there were three "Big Money" winning 3rd place tickets sold in New York.

Each one of those tickets matched four out of five numbers and also had the Mega Ball. Each ticket won $10,000.

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Tuesday's Mega Millions numbers were: 2-49-50-61-70 with a Mega Ball Of 14

The grand prize for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is now up to $687 million dollars. That jackpot would be the largest ever won by a New York resident.

Here is a look at the largest Mega Millions jackpots ever won in New York State.
5.$208 Million Dollars

Daniel Bruckner claimed the Mega Millions jackpot winning just a shade over $200 million dollars in December of 2011.

4. $319 Million Dollars

Seven co-workers from Albany pulled their money and had the winning ticket for the Mega Millions. They took home $319 million dollars in 2011.

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3. $326 Million Dollars

Harold Diamond held the record for the largest lottery jackpot in New York for seven years. He took home the Mega Millions jackpot in 2014.

2. $432 Million Dollars

This winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in September of 2021. The NY Lottery does not know who owns the tickets.

1. $476 Million Dollars

Johnnie Taylor took home the jackpot from the Mega Millions drawing in April of 2023.

Any of those jackpots could help some dreams come true. Remember if you plan on playing the lottery, play responsibly.

If you can't wait til Friday for a chance to win big money, tonight's Powerball jackpot is up to $485 million dollars.