Fernando Cervantes Jr. reported that the Mega Millions drawing reached a $576 million jackpot ahead of Tuesday, July 7, and the winning numbers were 2, 31, 35, 36 and 63 with Mega Ball 12. Players in the 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands were watching for whether anyone matched all six numbers.
The jackpot carried a $253.9 million cash value. Mega Millions tickets cost $5, and players choose five numbers from 1 to 70 plus one number from 1 to 24, with Easy Pick and Quick Pick available for those who do not want to choose their own numbers.
Pausing at $576 million
The size of the prize put the drawing near the top of the game’s recent run. On St. Patrick's Day, a person from Ohio won $60 million in the last jackpot before this one, while a person from Pennsylvania won $3 million on Friday without taking the top prize.
That sequence left the jackpot unclaimed going into Tuesday, July 7. If multiple players match all six numbers, the jackpot is shared, and the built-in multiplier can raise non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five, or 10 times.
Friday, July 10 drawing
The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for Friday, July 10, at 11 p.m. ET. Players who already bought tickets can compare their numbers with 2, 31, 35, 36 and 63, along with Mega Ball 12, before the next drawing opens.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. tied the update to the numbers and the prize amount, giving players the immediate check they need before Friday night. Whether anyone won the $576 million jackpot in the Tuesday, July 7 drawing is not stated in the source.
