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The Mega Millions jackpot remains unwon after Friday’s drawing, making it the 38th consecutive drawing without a winner, the longest streak in the game’s history since 2002. Despite the jackpot not being hit, millions of winning tickets at lower prize tiers have been awarded. The winning numbers were 16, 21, 23, 48, 70 and gold Mega Ball 5. The current jackpot is the eighth largest in Mega Millions history.

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Mega Millions Jackpot Remains Elusive, Reaches Eighth-Largest Size in Game History

[City, State] – The Mega Millions jackpot continued to elude players Friday night, marking the 38th consecutive drawing without a winner. This sets a new record for the longest jackpot drought in the game’s history, surpassing the previous record of 37 drawings set in January 2021. The winning numbers for Friday’s draw were 16, 21, 23, 48, 70 and gold Mega Ball 5.

The current jackpot is now the eighth largest in Mega Millions history. Despite the lack of a jackpot winner, lottery officials emphasized that numerous other prizes have been awarded during this extended run. “While the jackpot remains elusive, the number of winners — and total prizes won — continues to grow,” said a statement from Mega Millions.

Since the last jackpot win on June 27th in Virginia, nearly 11.7 million winning tickets at all prize levels have been sold, totaling over $274 million in prizes. The game enhancements implemented last April have led to significant increases in lower-tier prizes. In the November 4th drawing alone, over 600,000 winning tickets were sold, resulting in $12.2 million in winnings.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $5 per play. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336. The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $1.6 billion in August 2023.

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