TRENTON (April 18, 2018) – The Mega Millions jackpot has rolled to $80 million! John M. White, New Jersey Lottery acting executive director, announced that in the Tuesday, April 17th drawing, 14 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. If those tickets had been purchased with the Megaplier option, it would have multiplied the prize to $2,000. Moreover, 20,817 other New Jersey players took home $96,240 in prizes ranging from $2 to $800, according to White. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, April 17 drawing were:  12, 34, 44, 47 and 65. The Gold Mega Ball was 22, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.  

“Congratulations to the lottery winners and to the retailers that sold the winning tickets,” said White. “For selling the winning tickets, the retailers have become many more Lottery ‘lucky locations’ overnight.”  

The next drawing will be held Friday, April 20 at 11:00 pm. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing. Mega Millions tickets cost just two dollars; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their nonjackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.  

View all New Jersey Lottery game winning numbers and drawings for the Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick-6, CASH4LIFE and 5 Card Cash games on the Lottery website (www.NJLottery.com) or on the official Lottery Facebook Page. Midday and evening draws, with the exception of CASH4LIFE and 5 Card Cash, can be seen on WPIX-TV (PIX11) in New York and WPHL-TV (PHL17) in Philadelphia. Powerball and Mega Millions drawings can be seen on WABC-TV or WTXF stations.