Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Jan. 7, $62 million jackpot. Check your tickets

Will a $2 Mega Millions ticket make you a millionaire this in the first month of 2025?It made one lucky winner in California a billionaire this holiday season, with the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history on Friday, Dec. 27.On Christmas Eve 2024, the jackpot hit $1 billion. It was the 12th time in history that a Mega Millions or Powerball lottery jackpot reached $1 billion. Only once has a lottery jackpot surpassed $2 billion (see below).On Friday, Dec. 27, the jackpot shot up to $1.22 billion, with final ticket sales pushing the grand total to $1.269 billion, according to Mega Millions online. The next day, the Florida Lottery reported one ticket in California matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner has a year from the date of the draw to claim the prize.The jackpot has rolled over twice since it reset to $20 million on New Year's Eve and now sits at $62 million for the second Mega Millions drawing of 2025.The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Jan. 7 were 20-24-33-39-48 and the Mega Ball was 18. Megaplier was 2x.Mega Millions tickets start at $2 apiece. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning tickets expire in Florida (it differs state by state) and lottery odds. Good luck!Latest Mega Millions winning numbersMega Millions lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. EST Tuesdays and Fridays. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Jan. 7 were 20-24-33-39-48 and the Mega Ball was 18. Megaplier was 2x.In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the drawing on Friday, Jan. 3 were 20-42-46-59-69 and the Mega Ball was 19. Megaplier was 4x.What day is the next Mega Millions drawing?Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. EST on Tuesdays and Fridays. The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be at 11 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.Could Mega Millions tickets rise to $5?Mega Millions expected to hike ticket prices, make Megaplier changes in 2025. What we knowWhen was Mega Millions last won? How long the jackpot has rolled overAfter nearly four months of rollovers, the last Mega Millions lottery streak included two Friday the 13th holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah before someone in California won $1.22 billion for matching all five numbers and the Mega Ball on Dec. 27, 2024.Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the latest streak.Tuesday, Jan. 7: $62 millionFriday, Jan. 3: $42 millionTuesday, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve: $20 millionRecord-setting win:After $2.04 billion Powerball, Edwin Castro bought 2 multimillion-dollar homes in 2 weeksHow long do you have to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket?Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.How likely is it to win the Mega Millions?The odds of winning are pretty low. According to the Mega Millions site, players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 (for matching the Mega Ball) to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.Does the Florida Lottery reveal lottery winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win lottery in Florida?According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.What are the highest Mega Millions jackpots of all time?As of Jan. 7, 2025, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the history of the game, according to megamillions.com.The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was for $1.58 billion for Aug. 8, 2023, drawing. Final sales pushed the grand prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at a Neptune Beach, Florida, Publix. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, claimed the prize.The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018.$1.348 billion won in Maine on Jan. 13, 2023$1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022$1.22 billion won in California on Dec. 27, 2024$1.128 billion won in Neptune, New Jersey, on March 26, 2024$1.050 billion won in Michigan on Jan. 22, 2021$800 million won in Texas on Sept. 10, 2024$552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024$543 million won in California on July 24, 2018What are the 10 largest U.S. lottery jackpots ever won?As of Jan. 7, 2025, there have been 12 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.$2.04 billion Powerball prize, Nov. 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California$1.73 billion Powerball prize, Oct. 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)$1.586 billion Powerball prize, Jan. 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee$1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina$1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois$1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon$1.22 billion Mega Millions, Dec. 27, winner TBD from California$1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey$1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California$1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan(This story was updated to include new information.)