The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $47 million with a cash option of $23.9 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in the New York City area and Fox 29 in the Philadelphia area. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the drawing.

The New Jersey Lottery offers multiple draw games for people looking to strike it rich. Here’s a look at Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 winning numbers for each game: Check Pick-3 payouts and previous drawings here.

A lucky New Jersey lottery player won $1 million on a $10 scratch-off ticket. The New Jersey Lottery posted on social meda Friday that the first top prize was won in the 1,000,000 Spectacular scratch-off game.

While playing Powerball can be thrilling, it’s important to note the odds: the chances of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1, and the odds of matching all five white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.

The winning million-dollar ticket was sold at Variedades Ecualatinas on Ferry Street in Newark in Essex County, the New Jersey Lottery announced. In addition, other lottery players in NJ won $150,444 in prizes ranging from $4 to $400.

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