Iowa Lottery players saw a lot of luck in the Friday the 13th Mega Millions® drawing while the night’s giant jackpot was won with a ticket purchased in Maine. An lowa ticket was just one number away from having a share of the big prize.
The final jackpot amount ended up at $1.348 billion annuity, $723.5 million cash option.
Total Prizes Won In Iowa
Iowa Lottery players won a total of 51,282 prizes in last night’s drawing. One Iowa ticket was just a number away from a share of the jackpot.
That ticket matched four of the first five numbers and the Mega Ball to initially win a $10,000 prize. But the player who bought the ticket also added the Megaplier option to the purchase, which multiplied the prize to $20,000.
The $20,000-winning ticket was purchased at: Kwik Star, 855 SE Alice’s Road in Waukee.
The $20,000 prize can be claimed at any Iowa Lottery office. If the winner has questions before claiming their prize, they are welcome to call the Iowa Lottery at 515-725-7900 or email to: [email protected].
The winning numbers in last night’s drawing were: 30-43-45-46-61 and Mega Ball 14 The Megaplier® number was 2.
How Did The Jackpot Climb So High?
The Mega Millions jackpot had climbed into the stratosphere because it had been growing for nearly three months. It started growing with the drawing on Oct. 18, then continued rolling through more than two dozen drawings before being won last night.
The Mega Millions jackpot returns to $20 million annuity, $10.7 million cash option, for the game's next drawing on Tuesday.
Iowa Sales For Last Night’s Drawing
Iowa Lottery players bought nearly $2.9 million in Mega Millions tickets for last night's drawing, including nearly $1.8 million yesterday alone.
But the average Mega Millions purchase in Iowa for the drawing remained about $6, or three plays per ticket.
Unclaimed $1 Million Prize In Ames
A $1 million Mega Millions prize won in central Iowa is still unclaimed after four months. I’m continuing to highlight it, hoping to jog the winner’s memory in time for the prize to be claimed.
The $1 million-winning ticket was purchased at Gateway Expresse, 2400 University Blvd. in Ames, for the game's drawing on Sept. 6. It was the only ticket in the country that night to match the five white balls but miss the yellow Mega Ball to win at the game's second prize level.
The winner or winners of the $1 million prize have until the close of business on Sept. 6, 2023, to claim it at Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive.
Gateway Expresse received a $1,000 bonus from the Iowa Lottery for selling the $1 million-winning ticket.
Hi, Rose. The Powerball jackpot won in November in California has not yet been claimed.
Posted by: Mary Neubauer | January 17, 2023 at 08:45 AM
Why not look at starting an additional drawing when prizes reach five hundred million mark
Posted by: Judy Avritt | January 16, 2023 at 06:31 PM
When the lottery raised the ticket price to $2.00, they stated that there would be more winners and less of these big jackpots. Lately, all we've seen is big jackpots! I think this is just a way to take advantage of people who work hard and dream about bringing change into their lives. The lottery is just pocketing big money and who knows where all the money goes. You have your computers set up to control this just as the casinos do.
Posted by: D Latch | January 15, 2023 at 06:44 AM
Has anyone claimed the huge Powerball Jackpot that was won in CA a few months ago ?
Posted by: Rose keller | January 14, 2023 at 02:44 PM