Single Ticket Claims $106 Million in Mega Millions Drawing

People often languish in the idea of waking up to find that their life has been changed by a huge monetary windfall that happened while they slept. Most of us call that dreaming. But for at least one player in last night's Mega Millions multi-state lottery game that dream has come true. That is if you count adding $106 million dollars to your personal net worth a financial windfall.

Administrators of the Mega Millions game say that last night's drawing was a very lucrative drawing for those who play their game. In addition to the $106 million dollar jackpot prize. There were also four one-million-dollar winners and one two-million-dollar winner all from last night's game.

If you didn't get a chance to see how the drawing unfolded or more realistically how the ping pong balls bounced. here's the way it looked.

The numbers that were picked in the drawing for April 12, 2022, were:

02   08   14   20   31   Megaball 17  Megaplier x2

According to the Louisiana Lottery's Big Wins in Louisiana page the largest prize claimed by a Louisiana-sold-ticket for last night's game was $1,000. There were four other tickets sold in the state that can lay claim to a prize of $500.

The Mega Millions website shows that the $106 million dollar jackpot ticket was sold in Minnesota. Exactly where in Minnesota will likely be revealed later today. Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot will return to a starting balance of $20 million for Friday night's drawing.

Those still interested in making that financial windfall dream come true while you sleep will have another chance at that in tonight's Powerball game. Lottery administrators say the estimated jackpot for that drawing is $302 million. The Powerball game hasn't made a jackpot winner since Valentine's Day earlier this year. Tonight's drawing takes place at 9:59 pm Louisiana time. By rule, ticket sales must cease at least one hour before that drawing occurs.