5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 5 are the winning numbers for Mega Millions. Do you have these numbers? Could you be the next Mega Millions winner?
Would you tell your friends if you won all that money? Would you give to charity so you don’t get hit with heavy taxes? And do you realize that after you win you still have to pay taxes on the full amount to take of 38% and that is what you clear? Read on…
CelebNMusic247.com reports the Mega Millions winning numbers: 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 5.
You could be the lucky winner of the world’s largest lottery jackpot after six winning numbers were drawn for Mega Millions’ $1.6 billion jackpot. The drawing took place on Tuesday at 11 PM. EST / 8 PM PST.
You must match all five white balls and the yellow Mega Ball to claim total victory.
If you have the winning numbers what would you do with all that money?
The jackpot’s estimated cash value is $913 million, an option favored by most winners. Otherwise, the jackpot is doled out over 29 years. If nobody matches Tuesday’s numbers, officials say the next drawing will be Friday for an estimated $2 billion jackpot.
This is the largest jackpot in Mega Millions history since July when a group of office workers in California won $543 million.
Mega Millions has more than 302 million possible number combinations. Lottery officials had expected to sell 75 percent of them by Tuesday night’s drawing, where Mega Millions host John Crow announced the winning numbers.
Mega Millions of tickets are $2 and are sold in 44 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Officials say the previous record Mega Millions jackpot was $656 million, which was shared by winners in Kansas, Illinois, and Maryland in the drawing on March 30, 2012.
The Odds are Somewhat in your favor:
The odds of winning a jackpot remain abysmal at 1 in 302.5 million for Mega Millions and 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball.
Who buys lotto tickets?
About two-thirds of Americans gamble. Last year, they spent $72.97 billion on traditional lottery tickets, according to Gallup.
On average, that’s $206.69 per person.
Our Advice:
If you win, get a lawyer and a financial advisor so you don’t end up broke or owing Uncle Sam. that is the biggest mistake made by most winners.
