Update 1: Winning ticket locations and other details
Update 2: Final jackpot numbers released, story updated
Winning tickets in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing with a jackpot of $414 million, the third largest in its history, were sold in Florida and Maryland, state lottery officials said.
The final lump-sum cash value of the jackpot is $230.9 million.
After the final jackpot totals were counted, the annuity jackpot of $414 million remained the 7th-largest United States jackpot of all time, but the cash value jumped up one place on the list to the 8th-largest cash value in history.
The Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday night were 11, 19, 24, 33, and 51, with Mega Ball number 7.
The jackpot grew after no one matched all six numbers in Friday night's drawing.
Florida lottery officials say their winning ticket was sold at a Sunoco convenience store in Merritt Island on the Space Coast. That winner has 180 days to come forward, and state lotto officials will release his or her name and city of residence.
Maryland lottery officials say their winning ticket was sold at Lady Liquor in La Plata, south of Washington. The winner has 182 days to claim the prize and can do so anonymously.
Both retailers receive $100,000 commissions for selling the winning tickets.
The record U.S. jackpot of $656 million was in a March 2012 Mega Millions drawing. In December 2013, lucky ticket holders struck the second largest Mega Millions jackpot of $648 million.
The game is offered in 43 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In December, a winner in Northern California split a $648 million jackpot (the second largest in game history) with a winner in Atlanta.
The store where a winning ticket is sold can receive up to $1 million in winnings, depending on the size of the jackpot, virtually assuring that whoever sells the winning ticket on Tuesday will get a seven-figure bonus of their own.
The largest lottery jackpot ever was a Mega Millions drawing in 2012 for $656 million. That prize was split among winners in three states.
Boooooooooooooo I had two numbers and the Mega Ball. Kind of dissapointed as the numbers I play really matched up well tonight as my highest number is 33. That's life, maybe next time.
Parties over everyone, go home! Florida and Maryland had to go ruin it for the rest of us..........
Why does it always become way too easy to win when jackpots hit the $400 million mark?
I'm convinced there will never be a billion $ jackpot ever.
No congrats either, F them both!
However for 2 lucky ticket holders, the party is just beginning.
FL winner atfer max fed rate will have 67,889,600 million ish.
the Maryland: 8.75% State Tax , if they live in the state. OH. so there total will be 61,949,260 million ish. for them, give or take a few million demands on how you account the state tax credit to federal tax etc.
Hearsetrax you must of confused my sarcasm for whining....
Great news to read that someone in Florida and Maryland won the big prize. The California - NY winning streak has been broken. It was about time!
I was joking that Fondulac Wisconsiin has not had a big winner in years.
Hurry! Call one for jjthe prince!
Congratulation to the winners.....
Congrats to the winner in the Free State of Florida
better luck next time DP1
Better luck to you also hearse
Dont forget the Free state of Maryland, and the eight other Free states that won a million, but I think even 2 of them were in Fl as well
Congrats to both winners. Florida also had 2 winners for $1,000,000 second prizes. Florida players have been on a roll since the new year.
Congratulations to all the WHINERS. You now have more to whine about. You can now include Florida with Cali and NY as states that rig the PB and MM.
Nice job winners, congrats
Pot meet kettle!
Uh, well, Maryland is anything but free ............
Taxes on the square footage of your driveway & roof to "save the Chesapeake Bay" LOL!
And don't even try exercising your full Second Amendment Civil Rights
Plus the money in Florida ONLY pays Federal Tax!
Pay no mind to him. He's one of those Fox News crackhead that see the world thru a laughable lens. A dying breed. I wouldn't worry about him. He's consumed by silly politics. Not much education to boot.
Pay no mind to thaencyder. He's one of those MSNBC Kool Aid drinkers that sees the world thru the very laughable lens. A dying breed. He's consumed by mindless sycophancy. Educated beyond his intelligence LOL. AND, he forgot to call me a 'racist' LOL
Congratulations to the winners. May they put the money to good use.
Actually he is right on the money according to the 2012 election results. http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/MD A democrat state usually means a loss of liberty.
Congrats to the winners and i hope they enjoy their winnings!!!
Congrats to all Winners
Oh well. I've got tickets for tonight's PB and Tx Lotto.
Congrats to the winners! Woo-hoo!!!!
I didn't want to win it anyway.
Stupid lottery.
Congratulations to the winners may they enjoy their new found riches! Hey, maybe Gloria won again!!
HAPPY HUMP DAY INDEED..
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As a Resident from Montgomery County MARYLAND....I wish them all the Best of Luck...I'ts great to C A Kindred Spirit WIN BIG MEGA$$$$$$$$$. So rare. Just want to know if like me they have a Personal Number Series OR use QPK. It doesn't work for us here as in other States. Cannot wait to find out how MARYLAND WON. RARE WIN.
CONGRATS MARYLAND TIME TO CELELBRATE..
FLORIDA HAS ITS FIRST MEGA MILLIONS® JACKPOT WINNER! ~ Florida Player to Split $414 Million Jackpot ~
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery today announced that one lucky player matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, March 18, MEGA MILLIONS® drawing and will split the $414 million jackpot with one other winner who purchased their ticket in Maryland.
The winning MEGA MILLIONS numbers were: 11-19-24-33-51and the Mega Ball was 7. The Megaplier® was 3. The jackpot-winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at Sunoco, located at 600 S. Courtenay Parkway in Merritt Island. The retailer will receive a $100,000 bonus commission. Florida also had two other $1 million winners in last night's drawing. The $1 million winning tickets were purchased at Publix, located at 13390 Perdido Key Drive in Pensacola and at Publix, located at 415 21st Street in Vero Beach. Those retailers will each receive a $1,000 bonus.
"We are thrilled to have our first MEGA MILLIONS jackpot winner within the first year of Florida joining the game," said Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O'Connell. "Beyond the excitement of meeting the winner to award this prize, we are very proud that Florida ticket sales from this jackpot generated $16.9 million in revenue for education programs in the state."
Ticket sales were not what they should of been. Looks like the rest of the country is realizing they don't have a chance anymore.
Yep, people may be starting to wake up. Jackpot fatigue is spreading.
Now it's like, "Meh...wake me when it's half a billion."
Can we get a jackpot win in the state of north Carolina. 4 year drought here
Cute. Because the world only fits in either this or that for your below average intelligence self, right?
lol
good luck popping a blood vessel and screaming at the TV. lol
Looks like that collar is on a bit tight!