For the first two days of 2023, someone who played Cash5 in Connecticut has won the top prize of $100,000.
There was a $100,000 winner Monday, Jan. 2. The winning numbers were 1-2-18-23-29.
On Jan. 1. there was also a $100,000 Cash5 winner. The winning numbers were 2-14-20-25-31.
The lottery prize that is getting national attention, however, is Mega Millions.
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The Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday night and the estimated jackpot is $785 million, with a cash option of $395 million.
The drawing is at 11 p.m.
Top Mega Millions Jackpot Wins
- $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018 - one winning ticket in South Carolina
- $1.337 billion, July 29, 2022 – one winning ticket in Illinois
- $1.050 billion, Jan. 22, 2021 – one winning ticket in Michigan
- 785 million (estimated) - TBD
- $656 million, March 30, 2012 – three winning tickets: Illinois, Kansas and Maryland
- $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013 – two winning tickets: California and Georgia
- $543 million, July 24, 2018 – one winning ticket in California
- $536 million, July 8, 2016 – one winning ticket in Indiana
- $533 million, March 30, 2018 - one winning ticket in New Jersey
- $522 million, June 7, 2019 – one winning ticket in California
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