Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Illinois

July 31, 2022 4:33 am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Illinois Lottery is reporting a ticket matching all 5 numbers and the Mega Millions number has been sold. The state’s lottery website and the Mega Millions site now list the Jackpot as “pending.” Friday’s winning numbers are: 13-36-45-57-67, with a Mega Ball of 14. The jackpot is the third-largest lottery prize and the biggest in nearly four years. It grew so large because there have been 29 consecutive draws without a winner. The $1.337 billion prize is for players who are paid with the annuity option, which makes 30 annual payments. Nearly all jackpot winners choose the cash option, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $780.5 million. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.