Mega Millions draw blank on Monday night lottery draw

The Monday night lottery drawing did not result in a winner for the $370 million grand prize with a cash option of $214.3 million. The latest drawing resulted in several smaller monetary prizes.

The winning numbers drawn on Tuesday, July 5 were 27, 31, 50, 51 and 61, with a gold Mega Ball of 21. The Mega Millions of lottery numbers are pulled below.

The jackpot will grow to $400 million with a cash value of $231.7 million, as the latest Mega Millions grand prize went unclaimed. After the Tuesday night draw, two players from California hit the match 5, winning $1 million apiece. If the players had played the match 5 with the Megaplier, they would have each won a $4 million prize.

There were 17 players who hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball and won $10,000. Four players hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball with the Megaplier, winning $40,000 each.

The rest of the night's wins ranged between $2 and $2,000. A total of 733,478 players won prizes from the Tuesday night jackpot.

The jackpot has only reached $400 million during the month of July. On July 24, 2018, a player from California won a $543 million grand prize. Those who choose the annuity get one immediate payment, followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.

Mega Millions can be played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.