Overview

• Tuesday’s numbers were 4, 8, 27, 37, 63 and Mega Ball 14, and no ticket matched all six.
• A jackpot winner could opt for 30 annual payments totaling $520 million or a $240.1 million lump sum.
• The cash option would drop to about $182.5 million after the 24% federal withholding and roughly $151.2 million at a 37% top rate, before any state taxes.
• The odds of winning the top prize are about 1 in 290.4 million after recent rule changes that slightly improved smaller-prize chances.
• The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday night, while Powerball is at $174 million with a Wednesday drawing.