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New Jersey Player Wins $1.13 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

The jackpot win, the first of the year, resets the prize to $20 million and marks the fifth-largest in the game's history.

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Mega Millions lottery jackpot for Friday, March 22, 2024, shot up to $977 million while Powerball grand prize jumped to $750 million for Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Overview

  • A player in New Jersey won the Mega Millions jackpot of $1.13 billion, marking the first jackpot win of the year.
  • The winning numbers for the March 26 drawing were 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38, with the Mega Ball being 4.
  • This win resets the Mega Millions jackpot to $20 million, with a $9.5 million cash option.
  • The $1.13 billion jackpot is the fifth-largest in Mega Millions history, following a series of 31 drawings without a winner.
  • Additional winners from the same drawing include a $2 million Match 5 + Megaplier winner in New York and multiple $1 million Match 5 winners across various states.