Lottery players in Texas and Florida took home big prizes in Mega Millions after Tuesday's drawing even as the total jackpot has climbed to $229 million. A $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold Tuesday at a convenience store in Austin,

An Austin convenience store sold the $1 million winning Mega Millions ticket from Tuesday's drawing, according to the Texas Lottery.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $205 million with a cash option of $96.1 million for Tuesday night's drawing, according to the Mega Millions website. The jackpot was last won on Sept. 10 when a lottery player in Texas won $810 million - the seventh largest Mega Millions ever.

Will a $2 ticket make you a multimillionaire? Mega Millions lottery jackpot has grown from $20 million to over $200 million in just over a month.

Last night (Tuesday), Texas had another $1 million winner, this time with the Mega Millions game. This CMart store in Austin sold a ticket that matched all five of the non-Mega Ball numbers (8-43-48-58-60). That ticket did not make a match with the Mega Ball number (4). That would have been worth $204 million.

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Austin on Tuesday won $1 million. No one claimed the rising jackpot, and the next drawing is Friday.

A new and improved Mega Millions lottery is on the way and the cost of a ticket to the multi-state lotto going up from $2 to $5 starting in April 2025.

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $800 million prize on September 10. Here are the winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing: 8-43-48-58-60;