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Before You Buy Your Ticket Here Are 5 Lucky and Unlucky Facts About Mega Millions

It’s Friday the 13th,  and tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is up to an estimated $1.35 BILLION. Some of us are superstitious and some of us are not, but if you’re…

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 22: Mega Millions lottery tickets are sold at a 7-Eleven store in the Loop on January 22, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The jackpot in the drawing has climbed to $970 million, the third highest in the game’s history. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

It's Friday the 13th, 

and tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is up to an estimated $1.35 BILLION. Some of us are superstitious and some of us are not, but if you're feeling lucky, here are some lucky and unlucky facts about the drawing . . .

Good LUCK!

1. Lucky 14?

Over the past five years, the most commonly drawn number has been 14. It's been drawn in 9.7% of all drawings since 2017. The numbers 17 . . . 10 . . . 31 . . . and 38 are also very common, with each occurring in at least 9% of drawings.

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2. The LEAST drawn numbers are ?

49 and 51. They've only been drawn 4.6% of the time. The numbers 50 . . . 35 . . . and 55 are also very uncommon.

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3. When it comes to just the Mega Ball, the most commonly drawn numbers are ?

22 . . . 11 . . . and 9. The least common Mega Balls are 8 . . . 7 . . . and 5.

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4. The most OVERDUE number is?

5, which hasn't been drawn since March 18th, 2022. The numbers 49 and 42 are also very overdue.

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5. As for the states with the most jackpot winners are?

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New York is #1, followed by California and New Jersey. But that's due to their high populations and has nothing to do with luck. Eighteen states have never had a jackpot winner.

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