Mega Millions Posts 17-32-35-40-47 for $232 Million Jackpot

3 articles · Updated · Courier Journal · May 13

$232 million was at stake in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, which produced 17-32-35-40-47 with Mega Ball 17 and a $103.8 million cash option.
No one won the jackpot in the previous May 8 drawing, pushing the top prize to Tuesday's level after 37-47-49-51-58 and Mega Ball 16 failed to produce a winner.
Mega Millions drawings are held twice weekly—Tuesdays and Fridays at about 11 p.m. ET—with tickets priced at $5 and an optional $1 Megaplier add-on.
The game has already produced two jackpot winners in 2026, including a $533 million Illinois prize on March 10 and a $60 million Ohio win on March 17.

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