Update: The winning numbers are 28-70-5-62-65. The Megaplier is 3x and the Mega Ball is 5. Stay tuned here for the winning Mega Millions numbers when the next drawing occurs tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. PST. Not to sound like a broken record, but tonight’s Mega Millions drawing is the largest Mega Millions drawing in history. However, to add a bit of flavor, it is the largest lottery drawing in American history in general and comes with some insane odds. The estimated jackpot for this monster is over $1.6 billion. That figure eclipses the previous record by at least $14 million. Today’s events could create a brand new billionaire. In fact, the winner may be the only billionaire to amass their fortune thanks to a convenience store or online lottery purchase. How did we get here? Tonight’s drawing is the 25th draw for this particular jackpot. The last time the Mega Millions jackpot hit was in July 2018, when a California office pool split a $543 million prize. One interesting thing about the progression of the estimated jackpots is their exponential rise in the last two weeks. The drawing on Oct. 12 was for $654 million. The following week’s drawing on Oct. 16 was for $667 million. Word swiftly got out about the rising tide of money to be won. The estimated jackpot gained $333 million in just three days. It’s gained more than $600 million in the five days since. In other words, American lottery players have put an extra $1 billion into the prize pool in one week. If it turns out no one wins tonight, it’s hard to imagine the scope of Friday’s drawing. Eventually, somebody is going to figure out the right combination. See the section below for some tips if you are, indeed, that lucky. Tips if you win the lottery For many people, buying a lottery ticket generates conversations about the effects of a win. Everyone seems to have an item or bucket list trip they would purchase if they won the jackpot. Usually, these items are some sort of large-scale splurge. Many dream of buying houses, cars and other trappings of great wealth. However, many financial experts advise similar strategies for big winners. Here are some of their suggestions: Calm down There’s no denying that a win of that much money is a life-changing event. It’s completely understandable that a winner would be quite excited and want to share the news. However, it is much wiser to take a breath, calm down and keep the news to yourself. It’s unfortunate, but that level of cash brings bad guys and leeches out of the woodwork. You need to exercise caution before you decide what to do about cashing in the ticket. Most states allow winners 90 days before they forfeit their ability to cash in a winning ticket. Take that time to get your affairs in order before you receive your check. Establish a money management strategy Once you take delivery on the money, you need to get it out of your hands. Even if you are a careful shopper, the sudden possession of that kind of money can lead to poor decisionmaking. There are numerous tales of lottery winners who have gone bankrupt after their win. In some cases, the lottery win significantly shortened the lifespan of the winner, due to the increased pressures and mismanagement. Put out some inquiries and find both a financial planner and an accountant that you can trust. Have those professionals set up your money in a way that the cash flow will never run dry. CHUMBA ACCEPTS US PLAYERS & HAS CASH PRIZES 1 Visit Chumba Casino $30 Gold Coin PACKAGE FOR $10 + Bonus 2 Sweeps Coins Free On Signup Chumba Casino Review US Players Accepted Daily FREE Sweeps Coins Just For Logging In Redeemable For Cash Prizes PLAY NOW Keep yourself useful to society Finally, it is quite important to maintain your sense of self. The sudden influx of money did not change the person that you are or solve all the problems that you have. Furthermore, you need to recognize that a sizable portion of your self-esteem and self-worth derives from the accomplishments that you have gained through struggle and hard work. So, quitting your job and becoming a bum is a path to disaster. Instead, continue the things in your life that hold you accountable. Those things also help you retain your importance. If you want to pursue a more enjoyable job, fine, but don’t quit working. Make sure that you give back to the community for your tremendous good fortune, or else the person in the mirror won’t look so good.<doc-sep>With one lucky player winning Tuesday's record-breaking $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot, Friday's jackpot will drop back down to $40 million. But that's still substantial enough for players to test their luck. For those feeling lucky, we will have the live results from Friday night's Mega Millions numbers for 10/26/18 listed results below: Numbers: 28-1-61-63-62 Mega Ball: 5 Megaplier: 4x A ticket purchased in South Carolina matched the winning numbers of and 5-28-62-65-70, as well as the Mega Ball number of 5. The player will claim the $1.537 billion jackpot, according to an official Mega Millions press release. However, there were several other big winners on Tuesday night. According to the Mega Millions website, there 36 total second-prize winners, valued at $1 million. "Eight were in California, four each in Florida and New York, two each in Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey and Virginia, and one each in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin," according to the Mega Millions website. The million-dollar tickets would have matched all five white balls but not the gold Mega Ball. The previous record Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million on March 30, 2012, was shared by winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland, while a $648 million jackpot was won in California and Georgia on December 17, 2013. Mega Millions is a multistate lottery and one of America's two biggest lottery jackpot games. Jackpots start at $40 million, and other prizes pay from $1 million to $2 million or more with a Megaplier. The odds of winning with a $2 Mega Millions ticket are one in 303 million. The top Mega Millions jackpots to date: Amount/Date/Winning Tickets $1.537 billion on 10/23/18, 1-SC $656 million on 3/30/2012, 3-IL, KS, MD $648 million on 12/17/2013, 2-CA, GA $543 million on 7/24/2018, 1-CA $536 million on 7/8/2016, 1-IN $533 million on 3/30/2018, 1-NJ $451 million on 1/5/2018, 1-FL $414 million on 3/18/2014, 2-FL, MD $393 million on 8/11/2017, 1-IL $390 million on 3/6/2007, 2-GA, NJ<doc-sep>
National Lottery winner: Something told me to buy a scratchcard Lottery officials on Tuesday drew the Mega Millions numbers in the historic jackpot of $1.6 billion. The October 23 draw is the biggest lottery in US history and the largest lottery jackpot worldwide. On Friday, the jackpot was already a staggering $1 billion and swelled by another $600 million when no winner was picked. No one has hit the Mega Millions jackpot since July 24, when 11 co-workers in California won $543 million. What were winning numbers for October 23? The five numbers were 5-28-62-65-70. And the Mega Ball number was 5. The Megaplier was 3x. Mega Millions: The lottery jackpot is the largest in history Who won $1.6 BILLION? According to the US lottery officials, someone in South Carolina has the winning ticket. The odds of winning the grand prize were one in 302.5 million, or a little less than one combination for each of the 328 million people living in the US. And lottery officials estimated that 75 percent of all number combinations had been purchased by the time of the drawing. Mega Millions results: Someone in South Carolina has the winning ticket The estimated cash option is about $913 million should a winner choose to take a one-time payment instead of annual payouts over 30 years. However, that’s before taxes as you would only get about half of the amount after state and federal taxes have been paid. Had no one won, the grand prize could have grown to a truly eye-popping $2 billion. Only three other Mega Millions grand prizes have been won this year — $451 million in Florida on January 4, $533 million in New Jersey on March 30 and $142 million in Ohio on May 4. Mega Millions numbers: The numbers were 5-28-62-65-70 California Lottery officials announced that no one in the state had won the top prize, but said eight tickets had matched five or six numbers to claim $1 million each. The jackpot surpassed an earlier record set by the Powerball jackpot in 2016. The $1.586 prize money was shared between three tickets in 2016. At this stage, it is not clear whether there have been any other additional tickets matched all six numbers in other states. Mega Millions results: There have been four Mega Million jackpots so far in 2018 What are the odds of winning in the Mega Millions lottery? Overall chances of winning any prize are 1 in 24. The odds of winning the top prize were 1 in 258,890,850, but Mega Millions has modified the formula, making it easier to win a prize, but harder to win the top one. So the odds of winning the jackpot now are at 1 in 302,575,350. Mega Millions results: The odds of winning the jackpot is 1 in 302,575,350