Who won the $560 million Mega Millions jackpot on 4 June 2024?

For the 4 June drawing, the Mega Millions lottery’s grand prize reached $560 million, making it one of the top 10 largest jackpots in the history of the game. After going unclaimed since March, a fortunate ticket from Illinois has finally won.

Illinois ticket wins $560 million Mega Millions jackpot

A single ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night. The winning numbers in the June 4th draw were white balls 19, 37, 40, 63, 60, and the gold Mega Ball 10. The Megaplier was 3X.

According to lottery officials, besides the jackpot-winning ticket, there were 944,852 other winning tickets in Tuesday’s draw. Two tickets, one in California and another in Maryland, matched the five white balls to win the game’s second-tier prize of $1 million.

With the jackpot now claimed, the Mega Millions grand prize resets to its initial level of $20 million.

How to participate in the Mega Millions drawings?

To participate in the drawing, players must purchase a ticket in one of the 47 jurisdictions where Mega Millions is available, which includes most states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. Participants must choose SIX numbers, FIVE numbers from 1 to 70 and ONE number from 1 to 25.

To win the jackpot, you must match the SIX numbers that appear in the white balls and the gold ball in the corresponding draw. However, players with fewer hits can receive from 2 to 1 million dollars:

The Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. ET (8:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. CT). This lottery is available in almost every state across the country except for Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah. It can also be played in the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands but is not available in Puerto Rico.

The cutoff time for purchasing tickets is typically one to two hours before the drawing, whether in person or online. However, this time frame varies from state to state.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

These are the dates of the next Mega Millions drawings:

Although the name of the owner of the winning ticket is not yet known, eyes and ears will be open so as to understand more about who they are and what plans they may have for their new-found wealth. In some cases, of course, winners choose to keep their identity secret, although this can be very hard to achieve.