Texas Lottery Confirms Mega Millions Lottery Win Tuesday

Life-changing, that's really the only way a Texan could describe a huge Mega Millions Lottery win. It wouldn't matter whether you made a life for your family in Beaumont, Denton, Lufkin, Tyler, or Paris, a big win in any of the Texas Lottery games would alter your current financial state significantly.

So, did someone take home the top prize in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing? The advertised estimated annuity for the jackpot amount was listed $421 million when the ping pong balls began bounding out of the hopper just before 10 o'clock last night.

Here is how they landed on May 21, 2024:

The numbers that rolled onto your screen last night were:

02   05   08   28   69   Mega Ball 14   Megaplier x2

Use these numbers for reference but before you attempt to cash a ticket that you believe is a winner, please verify your numbers. You may do that at the Official Texas Lottery Website or the Official Mega Millions Website. You may also enter multiple ticket numbers if you played more than one set of numbers.

Mega Millions did confirm there were two Match 5 Million prizes awarded from last night's game. A ticket sold in California is worth one million dollars this morning, while a ticket sold in Louisiana is a two-million-dollar winner.

There was no single ticket sold for Tuesday's Mega Millions game that matched the numbers needed to claim the game's jackpot of $421 million. So, that jackpot will increase for Friday's drawing. The estimated top prize on Friday for Mega Millions will be $453 million.

The Texas Lottery did confirm four tickets sold in Texas for Tuesday's Mega Millions game were big-money winners. There were three tickets sold in Texas that earned a prize of $10,000 and another ticket that earned a prize of $20,000. All four of the winners matched four of the five white balls and the Mega Ball. The $20,000 ticket included an opt-in on the Megaplier, that's why its amount is x2.

Tonight's Powerball in Texas will be worth an estimated annuitized top prize of $100 million. That drawing will be held at 9:59 this evening. By rule, ticket sales must cease at least one hour before the drawing. So, if you want to play, get your ticket before then, and remember most lottery tickets are not winners. If you need help with a gambling problem call 1-800-GAMBLER for assistance, the call is free.