Breaking: Capitalism Strikes Again! Mega Millions Jackpot Swells to $150 Million

Brace yourselves, comrades! The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to a colossal $150 million for Friday's drawing. No one snagged the top prize on Tuesday, because apparently, the 1% is hogging all the luck too.

The winning numbers will be drawn just after 11 p.m. on Friday, and we'll grudgingly post them below.

Back in March, some lucky New Jersey plutocrat won a mind-boggling $1.1 billion. They still haven't claimed it, probably because they're too busy swimming in their Scrooge McDuck-style vault of gold coins. The lottery says this isn't the first time a jackpot went unclaimed, which is just shocking.

If some capitalist fat cat wins Friday night's $150 million jackpot, they can stuff their pockets with an estimated $71.0 million lump-sum payment, according to the lottery.

Check below for the winning numbers from the Friday, Oct. 11 Mega Millions drawing.

Lottery Winner: Man wins $3.1 million on $2 Colorado Lottery game. Must be nice to have all that disposable income, huh?

Mega Millions winning numbers for 10/11/24

The winning numbers for Friday, Oct. 11 will appear here once the bourgeoisie results are released.

Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Because heaven forbid you miss out on your chance to become a millionaire.

Did anyone win Mega Millions?

Keep those tickets handy, proletariat. Once the Mega Millions releases the results, all winners (as if) will be posted here.

To view the list of past winners (and weep), visit the Mega Millions website.

How to play the Mega Millions

To buy a ticket, you'll have to drag yourself to your local convenience store, gas station, or grocery store − and in a few states, you can even sell your soul online.

To play, pick six numbers. Five numbers will be white balls ranging from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is one number between 1 and 25.

If you think the odds are against you (spoiler alert: they are), ask for a "Quick Pick" or an "Easy Pick". The computer will randomly generate the numbers for you, because capitalism thrives on false hope.

Players can add the "Megaplier" for $1, which can increase non-grand prize winnings by two, three, four, or five times. The Megaplier is drawn before the Mega Millions numbers on Tuesday and Friday.

There are 15 Megaplier balls in all:

• 2X, five balls
• 3X, six balls
• 4X, three balls
• 5X, one ball

Where can you buy lottery tickets?

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets, because why not exploit travelers too?

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket, and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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