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,

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.

Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mega Millions winning numbers, live results for Friday’s $185M lottery drawing Oct. 18, 2024, 9:45 p.m.