Mega Millions player wins big in California. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
A Mega Millions ticket sold in California won $285,828 and narrowly missed the $560 million jackpot, lottery officials say.
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, June 4, the California Lottery said.
A ticket in Illinois won the grand prize, which falls to an estimated $20 million, with a cash option of approximately $9.4 million, for the next drawing Friday, June 7, the national Mega Millions site said.
The winning numbers were 19, 37, 40, 63 and 69 with a Mega Ball of 17. The Megaplier was 3.
The $285,828 ticket was sold at a liquor store in West Covina, which is about a 20-mile drive east from downtown Los Angeles.
Nearly 150,000 other tickets sold in California won prizes ranging from $2 to nearly $5,000, the lottery said. California adjusts prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
A player in Maryland also matched five numbers to win $1 million.
What to know about Mega Millions
To score a jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This story was originally published June 5, 2024 at 6:13 AM.