Mega Millions $980 million jackpot hit. How much did California players win?

Mega Millions players in California won tens of thousands of dollars in prize, according to lottery officials.

However, those lucky tickets missed the $980 million jackpot, which was won by a player in Georgia.

Three tickets sold in California matched four winning numbers and the Mega Ball in a drawing on Friday, Nov. 14, the California State Lottery said.

A player in Michigan won $3 million, the national Mega Millions site said.

Where were winning Mega Millions tickets sold in California?

A ticket sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store at 5962 West Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles won $39,831, lottery officials told McClatchy News in an email.

Winning tickets worth $26,554 each were purchased at Arch Road Fueling Station, 4850 South Highway 99 in Stockton, and Tobacco Leaf, 25920 Iris Ave. in Moreno Valley, lottery officials said.

Moreno Valley is about a 10-mile drive southeast from Riverside.

What were winning numbers in Friday’s drawing?

The winning numbers were 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57 with a Mega Ball of 7, the lottery said.

What is the new Mega Millions jackpot?

The grand prize resets to an estimated $50 million prize, with a cash option of approximately $23.2 million, for the next drawing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, the national Mega Millions site said..

More than 1.1 million other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $100,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

More than 130,000 tickets sold in California also won prizes.

The Mega Millions jackpot was previously hit June 27, when a Virginia player won the $348 million grand prize, lottery officials said.

How to play Mega Millions lottery game

To score the jackpot in 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 290,472,336.

Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. Pacific Time and can be streamed online.

The next drawing will be Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.