Is today your lucky day? Here are the Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, Dec. 16, 2022: 8 - 35 - 40 - 53 - 56 and Megaball 11

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Megaplier was 3x According to the Mega Millions website, the lottery jackpot was estimated to be $429 million, with a cash option of $231 million.

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On October 14, lottery players in California and Florida split a $494 million jackpot, making it the 11th largest Mega Millions jackpot ever.

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Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is $149 million, with a $80.4 million cash option, according to the Powerball website.

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Until recently, lottery winners in New Jersey had to be identified, but

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but under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, winners will be able to remain anonymous.

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Online lottery tickets sold by NJ may be available to players next year.

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How do you participate in Mega Millions? Every Tuesday and Friday at  11 p.m., Mega Millions drawings are held. 

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The cost of a ticket is $2, but you can add the Megaplier for $1, which increases the amount of your potential prize by up to five times the original prize

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Each player chooses five numbers between 1 and 70 for the white balls and

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Number between 1 and 25 for the Mega Ball. You can, however, have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you.

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