Tonight is the night where a lucky winner could take home almost $300 million.
The Mega Millions drawing for Tuesday, April 27 has an estimated jackpot of $297 million or a cash option of $204.1 million.
Winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, April 27
Mega Millions drawings occur like clockwork on Tuesdays and Fridays after 11 p.m. EST. Find tonight’s winning numbers below after the drawing.
Winning numbers: 15 – 22 – 30 – 41 – 42 Mega Ball: 25
Megaplier: 4X
Retired Air Force officer claims $4 million prize in MO
In Missouri, Denise Bazan of Norwood, claimed her April 16 winner of $4 million. As a recap, the winning numbers for that drawing were 17 – 27 – 28 – 50 – 55 with a gold Mega Ball of 25. Finally, the Megaplier drawn was 4X.
Bazan actually did not check her winner until a friend called a few days after the drawing. She stated:
“My friend said, ‘Well, I know you bought a Mega Millions ticket. Was it you?’ I said, ‘What are you talking about?’ and she said, ‘Someone in Mountain Grove won $4 million!’”
Bazan’s ticket matched all five white balls. Typically, the game’s second-place prize, known as a Match 5, yields $1 million. However, Bazan opted for the $1 Megaplier, boosting her prize to $4 million. Finally, Bazan used the Missouri Lottery app to check her winner.
Check tickets with PA online lottery
Here in Pennsylvania, you can also check your lottery tickets with the PA Lottery app. Moreover, if you buy your tickets through the PA online lottery, you receive automatic notifications of winners.
Best of all, most winnings are paid directly to your player account, meaning you do not need to claim your prize at a lottery retailer. However, note that for large prizes such as Bazan’s, you will need to head into a PA Lottery office to claim it.
Finally, there are other states that offer the sale of online lottery tickets:
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- New York
No matter if you buy lottery tickets online or in a physical retailer, please play responsibly.