Mega Millions Winning Numbers for July 22, 2016 – Live Results for $15M Jackpot Drawing, Schedule
$15 million won by two winners from Georgia and Virginia.
Update – July 22, 2016 – 11:00 p.m. ET: The winning numbers for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot are 8, 24, 25, 26, 30 and the megaball is 7. The multiplier is 4x.
July is about to end and it's an awesome day for Mega Million players since the jackpot prize has been won. The jackpot prize is $15 million for the next draw on Tuesday, July 26, 11 p.m. ET.
Mega Millions jackpot won for the second time in two consecutive draws
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Latest news in. The Mega Millions jackpot has been won for the second time for two consecutive draws. According to the Mega Millions official site, there were two winning tickets that shared the estimated jackpot of $15 million or $10 million cash. The two winning tickets matched all the six numbers and the ticket holders were from Georgia and Virginia.
Last Tuesday's draw also resulted in a win from Washington State. Mega Millions said that this was the sixth time in the game's history that their jackpot was won back-to-back. This is also the fifth jackpot won this year. $169 million was won in January 8 from a ticketholder in New York, $157 million in March 8 in Washington, $25 million in July 19 in Washington and the biggest win for $536 million in July 8 in Indiana.
The jackpot is $15 for July 26
$15 million is set to be won on Tuesday, July 26. Mega Millions is inviting everyone to try their luck and see if they can become millionaires. Tickets still sell for $1 in outlets all over the country.
How to play Mega Millions
To take a shot at millions, US residents simply purchase a lottery ticket form any outlet. They need to pick six numbers, five of these numbers from 1 to 75 and one megaball number from 1 to 15. They may also use an Easy Pick system that will help them choose numbers electronically.
A winner has to get all six winning numbers correctly. Jackpot prizes start at $15 million and the pot increases by $5 million every time there is no winner during a draw.
Mega Millions is currently the most popular lottery draw in the U.S. and can be played in 44 states including the US Virgin Islands and Washington D.C. Draws are done live and can be watched locally or the winning numbers may be seen through the Mega Millions official site.
