Mega Millions drawing: 3 Texas tickets win $40,000 prize
FILE - This illustration photo shows a Mega Millions lottery ticket in Washington, DC, on July 26, 2022. (OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
No one took home the Mega Millions jackpot in Tuesday night's drawing, but several Texans did win some money.
Mega Millions 12-3-2024 Winning Numbers
The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing were 52, 60, 61, 66, 67 and a Mega Ball of 23.
Two tickets in Ohio and one in Wisconsin matched all five white balls, but did not hit the Mega Ball. Those tickets won a $1 million prize.
Texas Mega Millions Winners
79,234 Texas tickets won some money as a part of Tuesday night's drawing, according to the Texas Lottery.
Three Texas tickets matched four of the five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball. Those tickets won a $40,000 prize.
When is the next Mega Millions Drawing?
The tenth-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history is up for grabs.
The Mega Million jackpot now stands at an estimated $579 million, including a $276.6 million cash option, for the next drawing.
The grand prize has been growing since it was last won in September in Texas for $810 million, lottery officials said.
Drawings are conducted at 10 p.m. central on Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta, Georgia.
The next drawing is on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.