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Mega Millions jackpot tops $306 million. Here’s when the next drawing is in Arizona
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The numbers for the estimated $279 million Mega Millions jackpot were drawn Friday night.
Nobody was lucky enough to win the jackpot, but a few tickets won smaller prizes. The money pool for the jackpot has grown to an estimated $306 million ahead of Friday’s draw.
Before you purchase your ticket, here is everything you need to know about playing the Mega Millions in Arizona, including where to get a ticket and how to watch the results of the next draw.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next opportunity to win the Mega Millions jackpot is Friday, July 26.
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What were the Mega Millions winning numbers for July 23, 2024?
The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 3,9, 14, 26 and 51. The Mega Ball was 21. The Megaplier was 4x.
Did anyone win Mega Millions?
No one matched all six numbers for the estimated $279 million jackpot. Smaller prizes worth $1 million for matching the first five numbers were sold in Connecticut and Virginia. Lottery players in Indiana, New Jersey and Oregon matched five numbers and the megaplier, making their prizes worth $5 million.
Despite odds, more Americans are buying lottery tickets
According to research from Statista Market Insights, revenue in the online lottery market is projected to reach more than $5 billion in 2024. Overall in 2023, U.S. lottery sales totaled more than $113 billion, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries.
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How much is the Mega Millions jackpot amount?
Because no one hit it big on this last draw, the jackpot has grown to an estimated $306 million top prize, with a cash option of $143.8 million.
What time is the next Mega Millions drawing in Arizona?
Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. Eastern time, or 8 p.m. Arizona time.
What is the Mega Millions cutoff time in Arizona?
You have until 7:59 p.m. Arizona time on draw day to buy a Mega Millions ticket. That timing is the same from the first Sunday in November through the second Saturday in March.
The rest of the year, from the second Sunday in March through the first Saturday in November, the cutoff time goes back an hour to 6:59 p.m. Arizona time, according to the Arizona lottery’s website.
What are the Mega Millions drawing days?
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern time or 8 p.m. Arizona time.
How to watch the next Mega Millions drawing in Arizona
You can watch the drawing of the next Mega Million live by streaming at MegaMillions.com.
What are the payouts on Mega Millions?
To play the Mega Millions, the player will pick five numbers, either randomly generated or by player choice between 1 and 70, and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in the drawing.
You can win other smaller prizes if you do not match all six numbers in a few different ways.
- Five white balls + One gold ball = Jackpot.
- Five white balls = $1 million.
- Four white balls + One gold ball = $10,000.
- Four white balls = $500.
- Three white balls + One gold ball = $200.
- Three white balls = $10.
- Two white balls + One gold ball= $10.
- One white ball + One gold ball = $4.
- One gold ball = $2.
Is there a Mega Millions payout calculator?
There is no official payout calculator from the lottery game itself. However, a tool developed by doctoral candidate Tibor Pál and agricultural economist Oghenekaro Elem helps individuals determine how much they would get from a lump sum or an annuity payout.
How much do Mega Millions tickets cost?
A Mega Millions ticket costs $2 per play.
Where to buy Mega Millions tickets in Arizona
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 47 different jurisdictions across the U.S., including most states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the exceptions of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
You can buy a ticket at your local gas station, convenience store or grocery store. You can find a retailer using the Arizona Lottery’s finder tool.
Have a question you need answered? Reach the reporter at rromeroruiz@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @raphaeldelag.
Arizona
Fiery crash on Loop 202 in Tempe under investigation
TEMPE, AZ — The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a fiery crash on the Loop 202 in Tempe on Sunday evening.
Around 5:30 p.m., DPS officials say they were called to the freeway just west of McClintock Drive for an “unknown injury collision.”
The Arizona Department of Transportation confirmed that at least one vehicle had caught fire. The westbound lanes of the freeway have been closed because of the crash.
The smoke was also impacting eastbound Loop 202 traffic.
It’s not yet clear if anyone was hurt in the crash and how severe the injuries are.
How long the traffic restrictions in the area will last is not yet known.
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3 Arizona Cardinals Now on the Chopping Block Entering Training Camp
ARIZONA — The Arizona Cardinals will be one of the first teams to hit training camp this summer.
Arizona’s July 22 report date is among the earliest in the league thanks to their participation in the NFL’s Hall of Fame Game to begin preseason festivities.
Eyes and ears are curious to see what Mike LaFleur’s first training camp in the desert looks and sounds like. With four preseason games and numerous camp practices, Arizona will begin the process of trimming their roster down to 53 players ahead of the regular season.
These four Cardinals could find themselves on the chopping block:
RB Trey Benson
Benson’s had arguably the worst offseason of any returning veteran in Arizona, as numerous faces have arrived to his position room to ultimately push him down the depth chart.
Benson’s play in the prior two seasons leading up to the 2026 offseason was shaky at best. Injuries and erratic play in the backfield offset any flashes of potential the Florida State product has had.
Many thought Benson may have been the potential lead back this season, though after James Conner restructured his deal, Tyler Allgeier signed in free agency and Jeremiyah Love was drafted with the third overall pick — Benson’s playing time has been massively dwindled.
If the Cardinals keep four running backs, Benson is in line to compete with Bam Knight for the final spot.
CB Kei’Trel Clark
I’ve often included Max Melton’s name in similar lists, and while there’s no doubting the pressure facing Arizona’s former second-round pick, Melton’s spot on the roster feels safe.
Kei’Trel Clark, on the other hand, is a different discussion.
Clark started seven games his rookie season but has combined for just two starts in the last two years after. The Cardinals have continuously poured resources into the cornerback room, and Clark’s hung around.
Injuries to Starling Thomas and Sean Murphy-Bunting helped solidify Clark’s roster spot last season, yet with both working their way back to full health (on top of Garrett Williams potentially being ready for Week 1), the Cardinals will have a crowded depth chart.
Clark will need to have a big training camp and leapfrog somebody ahead of him to retain his roster spot.
QB Kedon Slovis
This is more circumstantial than regarding talent.
Slovis moves into training camp as the heavy favorite to get the axe with Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew and Carson Beck over him on the projected depth chart.
Brissett has (reportedly) been told by Arizona he’s the starter. Minshew has more guaranteed money than Brissett on his contract and Beck is a third-round pick.
None of the three quarterbacks are going to be cut, leaving Slovis with two options: Turn into the greatest quarterback we’ve seen or be an unfortunate cut candidate.
Slovis probably won’t make his way back to the desert on the practice squad, either — especially if Arizona indeed keeps three active quarterbacks on the roster.
Was Slovis ever going to start for the Cardinals? No. However, he’s on the chopping block merely because of the new faces added this offseason.
Charge it to the game.
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‘Multiple victims’ in shooting at Westgate Entertainment District, police say
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Multiple people have been shot at a popular entertainment spot in Glendale, according to officials with the city’s police department. No suspect or suspects have been caught, police said.
Officers responded to the Westgate Entertainment District, near Glendale and 91st avenues, around 9 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
Police said they believe the injuries are not life-threatening.
Police said the individuals involved may have known one another and this was an isolated incident. No other information was given.
This is a developing story.
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