Once a jackpot is won, the Mega Millions will start at $50 million instead of $20 million. The number of Mega Balls changed from 25 to 24, meaning the odds of winning are better − changing from ...

A convenience store in Somerset County sold a $20,000 Mega Millions ticket for Tuesday’s drawing. The winner bought the third-prize ticket at QuickChek on Union Avenue in Bound Brook, the New Jersey Lottery said. It matched four numbers plus the Mega Ball.

There have been 12 grand prizes that reached $1 billion or more, and only once in US history did a jackpot surpass $2 billion.