Overview

• Tuesday’s Mega Millions numbers were 12, 22, 49, 57, 58 and Mega Ball 19, and the jackpot rose to $625 million for Friday’s drawing.
• Two U.S. tickets, sold in Arizona and Texas, matched five white balls and, with the 2X multiplier, won $2 million each.
• South Africa’s PowerBall results were 05, 25, 31, 40, 41 with PowerBall 20 and PowerBall Plus 02, 19, 27, 29, 42 with PowerBall 07, with the top prize rolling from R140 million to a guaranteed R150 million for Oct. 17 and Plus at R26 million.
• EuroMillions drew 5, 8, 14, 16, 18 with Lucky Stars 3 and 10, produced no jackpot winner, and confirmed two five-plus-one winners including one in the UK.
• Lottery operators highlighted official verification, claims and winner support services, and noted prize rules such as Mega Millions’ automatic multipliers and annuity versus cash options.