Earning Millions of Dollars for October 23 Jackpot of $ 1.6 Billion

Winning Mega Millions jackpot numbers on Tuesday night are worth $ 1.6 billion. Patch will have the winning numbers as soon as they are drawn at 11 pm. October 23rd. Come back to see if you won the Mega Millions.

The jackpot is the highest in American lottery history, with an estimated cash payment of $ 904.9 million. At $ 302 million versus 1, it's not really a safe bet.

The Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, October 24 rises to $ 620 million. This is the third-highest Powerball prize and the sixth-largest US lottery prize ever awarded.

The draw of the Doubler Megabucks in the state for Wednesday night is estimated at $ 3.6 million.

"This could very well be the most exciting week of our retail customers and partners and we remind everyone to keep the experience of playing the lottery enjoyable by playing responsibly," said Michael Sweeney, director Executive of the Massachusetts State Lottery. Press release.

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Michael Fiorentino worked for 17 years at the Little Comfort General Store in Whitman. During this period, the store sold three million dollar bills, including two to the same person. So, yes, Fiorentino has seen some stuff.

But it's something else. Little Comfort had lottery sales of around $ 1,500 by the time Fiorentino was on the clock. Most people play around $ 20, some up to $ 300. Everyone plays – and everyone wants a ticket to the lucky store.

Some people came from Dedham and Norwood about 40 minutes away. They all left with Mega Millions tickets – some with a little something extra.

"Look at the cooler, it's empty!" Said Fiorentino. "It's a happy dream, it's just a reflection that moves the mind."

Even in the context of mega lotteries, people can not get enough.

Paramjit Singh, president of Boston Convenience, said at his Cleveland Circle office that ticket sales are about double that lottery compared to previous ones.

"We usually sell about 2,400 tickets, but we're at about 6,000 right now," he said before the end of the day.

And this introduces a whole new group of lottery players.

"People who have never played the lottery bring their credit cards and have to go and get money at the ATM machine," Singh said.

Steve Michalski entered Boston Convenience Tuesday lunch for two tickets. This is not the first time that it goes through exercise. "I've been chasing him for a while, like everyone else," he said.

If he wins? He said his dream was to "calm down and relax". He shared the winnings with his family and friends and donated to charities.

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To win the $ 1.6 billion jackpot, the game was played 26 times, its last participation taking place on July 24 in California. It surpassed the $ 1.586 billion jackpot on January 13, 2016. This award, which was at the time most important of all time, won awards in California, Florida and Tennessee.

The Powerball draw will take place August 21 since August 11, when a $ 245.6 million jackpot was won in New York. The current jackpot is the highest since the $ 758.7 million prize awarded to a Massachusetts woman last summer – the largest single-ticket price in North American history.

You can buy tickets for Mega Millions in Massachusetts until 10:45 pm. Tuesday for $ 2 each. If no one wins, the jackpot will reach unprecedented levels for the Friday night draw.

Powerball tickets are also $ 2 each. You have until 9:50 pm Wednesday to buy tickets for the draw of this evening.

Megabucks Doubler tickets cost $ 1 each and can only be purchased in Massachusetts. You can buy tickets until 10.45am.

The reports of Jimmy Bentley and Jenna Fisher, Patch, were used in this story. Picture of Jenna Fisher, Patch