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**Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $264 Million; Winning Numbers Announced**
The Mega Millions lottery reached an estimated $264 million ($117.3 million cash option) for Friday, June 13th drawing, and the winning numbers have been announced. The lucky numbers are: 8, 10, 22, 40, 47, with a Mega Ball of 1.
Lottery officials are currently verifying if any tickets matched all six numbers to claim the life-changing jackpot.
For those who didn’t win the grand prize, there’s still a chance to win smaller prizes with the built-in multiplier, which automatically increases non-jackpot payouts by two, three, four, five, or ten times. The Megaplier feature has been retired.
The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17th, at 11 p.m.
Mega Millions tickets cost $5, players choose five numbers between 1 and 70 and a Mega Ball number between 1 and 24. You can also opt for a Quick Pick.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately 1 in 290,472,336.
Winners have the option of receiving their prize as an annuity, paid out over 30 years, or as a one-time cash payment. In Michigan, lottery tickets sales, both in-store and online, close at 10:45 p.m. on drawing nights.
For official results and drawing information, visit the Mega Millions or Michigan Lottery websites, or watch the drawing on YouTube. Stay tuned for updates to see if anyone struck it rich on this Friday the 13th!
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