Will a $5 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire this week? As they say in the lottery business, “it could happen to you.”
After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, June 10, Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot jumped $21 million overnight. The next chance to win happened to fall on what some may consider an unlucky date − Friday the 13th − for a cool $264 million prize. The cash option would be $117.3 million, according to Mega Millions online.
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Friday, June 13, were 8-10-22-40-47 and the Mega Ball was 1.
In case you’re wondering, Tuesday’s winning numbers were 10-11-14-38-45 and the Mega Ball was 24. Though that sequence resulted in a rollover, it wasn’t all bad news: One ticket in Tennessee matched five numbers to win $1 million.
Mega Millions tickets start at $5 apiece. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning tickets expire in Florida (it differs state by state) and lottery odds. Good luck!
Has the number 13 appeared twice in Powerball or Mega Millions?
According to a check on Powerball’s site and a robust internet search, the Oct. 31, 2022, drawing was likely the first time the number 13 appeared twice in a Powerball drawing — on Halloween — for a $1 billion jackpot. Largely considered an unlucky number, spooky even, the fact that 13 was pulled twice in a big lottery drawing on Oct. 31 is a fun fact itself.
However, no one was lucky enough to win that grand prize. Until …
Do dates, birthdays, anniversaries help for picking Powerball, Mega Millions numbers?
Strangely, a few days after the Oct. 31, 2022, “number 13” Powerball drawing, something odd occurred − again.
On Nov. 2, 2022, the Powerball drawing had an interesting numerical occurrence: The date of the drawing was 11/2/22, the jackpot was for $1.2 billion, and three of the winning numbers contained the date (11, 2 and 22).
Coincidence? You be the judge.
If you have a fear of the number 13 AND Halloween, check out this wacky Powerball story.
One, two, too … That one time the Powerball winning numbers had a lot of ones and twos.
Has anyone won a big lottery jackpot on Friday the 13th?
Yes! A single ticket was purchased in Maine for the Jan. 13, 2023, Mega Millions drawing. The winner remains anonymous through a trust and accepted their winnings of $1.35 billion through the limited liability company LaKoma Island Investments LLC, according to a Feb. 22, 2023, story in USA TODAY.
Jan. 13, 2023, was Friday the 13th. The number 13 typically is referred to as an unlucky number, and it’s associated with horror films.
Fun fact: Three tickets purchased in California, Florida and Tennessee won the Jan. 13, 2016, Powerball drawing, splitting $1.586 billion. In 2016, FLORIDA TODAY reported Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt bought their winning Powerball ticket at a Publix in Melbourne Beach.
While Jan. 13, 2023, was a Friday the 13th, Jan. 13, 2016, was not (it was a Wednesday). The odds of a billion-dollar jackpot being won on the same date going forward? Likely pretty low.
Latest Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, June 13, 2025
Mega Millions lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday, including holidays.
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Friday, June 13, were 8-10-22-40-47 and the Mega Ball was 1.
What day is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays, including holidays. The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be at 11 p.m. ET Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
When was the last Mega Millions jackpot won? How long the jackpot has rolled over
The April 18 Good Friday drawing was the fourth since Mega Millions ticket prices rose to $5, along with some other big changes to the lottery game. It was the first jackpot win under the lottery’s new rules that took effect in April, as a ticket from Ohio matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win $112 million.
Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak.
How long do you have to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket?
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
How rare is it to win Mega Millions?
The odds of winning are pretty low. According to the Mega Millions site, players have a 1 in 290,472,336 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball.
Does the Florida Lottery reveal lottery winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win lottery in Florida?
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
What are the highest Mega Millions jackpots of all time?
As of June 13, 2025, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the history of the game, according to megamillions.com.
What are the 10 largest U.S. lottery jackpots ever won?
As of June 13, 2025, there have been 12 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
(This story was updated with new information.)
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday the 13th, $264 million prize
Reporting by Jennifer Sangalang and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Fort Myers News-Press
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