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Mega Millions Hits Florida, Illinois and New York score giant prizes, Powerball climbs to $663 million ... and more for July 29th · The Lottery Rundown: Powerball & Mega Millions Results, Trends and News

Mega Millions Hits Florida! This is The Lottery Rundown for Wednesday July 29th Mega Millions drew Tuesday night with 34, 48, 49, 59, 70, and Mega Ball 12, and one very lucky player in Florida hit the jackpot. The prize was 800 million dollars, a massive payday with palm trees already nearby. There were two more giant wins too: a 5 million dollar ticket holder in Illinois and a 3 million dollar ticket holder in New York. On the number board, Mega Ball 12 did a little strut, landing as one of the five most-drawn Mega Balls over the last six years, with 31 appearances. The game resets Friday to a 50 million dollar jackpot, with a 21 million dollar cash value. Pivoting to Powerball, the last draw was Monday, July 27, with 6, 26, 46, 58, 65, and Powerball 25, with a 2-times multiplier. Nobody hit the jackpot, and the run now stretches to 36 drawings and 86 days without a top-prize winner, longer than usual but not in museum-label territory. Number 65 came back after 28 drawings away, while 26 is still one of the five least-drawn white balls over the last six years, appearing 49 times. Do you give 26 credit for showing up, or ask where it has been? Tonight’s jackpot is 663 million dollars, with a 290 million dollar cash value. That kind of money could buy a minor-league ballpark and still leave room in the budget for deeply unnecessary nacho infrastructure.