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Did anyone win the Mega Millions $1.28 billion lottery jackpot?

By Amy Kaplan

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 29: A man holds Mega Millions lottery tickets on July 29, 2022 in New York City. The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.28 billion and would be the second-largest in the game's 20 year history. (Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 29: A man holds Mega Millions lottery tickets on July 29, 2022 in New York City. The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.28 billion and would be the second-largest in the game's 20 year history. (Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress) /
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Did anyone win the Mega Millions $1.28 billion lottery jackpot?

The Mega Millions drawing took place on Friday night with a massive $1.28 million jackpot at stake. Despite its ginormous number, it’s not the biggest in history, but it’s pretty darn close. According to CNN, the biggest was a $1.586 billion jackpot from Jan. 13, 2016, which winners shared in California, Florida and Tennessee.

What are the Mega Millions winning numbers?

The Mega Millions numbers which were drawn on Friday, July 29 are: 67, 45, 57, 36 and 13 with the “Mega Ball” being 14.

Did anyone win the Mega Millions?

At press time, no one has come forward as the winner but there was a winning ticket.

“We have not heard from the winner yet. We don’t know whether … they even know that they won a prize. So I encourage everybody to check your ticket,” Illinois Lottery Director Harold Mays told reporters Saturday morning in Chicago (h/t CNN).

The winning ticket was purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois, just outside of Chicago.

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