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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP) — One winning ticket has been sold in the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
The top prize drawn on Friday is the third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The winning numbers are: 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was sold in Michigan at a Kroger store in Novi.
Mega Millions is one of America's two big jackpot games, and the only one with Match 5 prizes up to $5 million (with the optional Megaplier).
There were 26 tickets sold in California that matched 4 numbers and the Mega Number. Those tickets were worth $11,036 a piece.
The Mega Millions jackpot had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin.
The California Lottery Twitter account posted Friday morning that the jackpot had hit the $1 billion mark.
- The Mega Ball pool changed from 25 to 36 starting with the draw on Friday, January 15, 1999. The Mega Ball pool changed from 36 to 52 starting with the draw on Friday, May 17, 2002. The Mega Ball pool changed from 52 to 46 starting with the draw on Friday, June 24, 2005.
- The Mega Ball pool changed from 46 to 15 starting with the draw on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. The Mega Ball pool changed from 15 to 25 starting with the draw on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Mega Millions Number Draw Frequency for Megaplier Numbers.
The #MegaMillions jackpot is now $1 Billion, yes we said BILLION. Do you have your ticket yet? Tickets should be purchased during essential shopping trips only. #PlayForMillions#PlayItSafe#CALotterypic.twitter.com/NhNdvrTeLO
— California Lottery (@calottery) January 22, 2021
With the rush of people buying last-minute tickets Friday, the final Mega Millions prize could rise even higher. The drawing will be held at 8 p.m. PST Friday night.
The prize has gotten so big that it has outgrown the digital lottery display signs that can only show a jackpot up to $999 million.
A steady stream of lottery hopefuls were buying tickets Friday afternoon at a gas station in Hercules. Everyone has a dream. One man said he’d help the Richmond Snoop Dogg Youth Football League. Another player named Rosa said she was feeling lucky on her birthday.
When asked how many ticket she bought, Rosa replied, “Just one. You only need one to win right?”
Lottery spokesperson Jorge De La Cruz said via Zoom he was looking forward to a historic night.
“If the jackpot is hit, it will be the third largest in U.S. history,” said De La Cruz.
Two weeks ago, a Mega Millions lottery ticket was purchased at a gas station in Brentwood that was worth more than $2.3 million, California Lottery officials said.
While the massive Powerball prize worth an estimated $731.1 million was won by a single lucky ticket purchaser in Maryland earlier this week, players in the Bay Area still have a chance to cash in with the Mega Millions game.
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That winning Powerball ticket was old in Allegany County, located in northwestern Maryland, but additional details weren’t immediately available, the Maryland Lottery said in a statement. Just who gets these riches may never be known: In Maryland, winners have the right to remain anonymous.
The Powerball jackpot was the fifth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever. Winning numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 40-53-60-68-69 and a Powerball of 22.
This week marked the first time both lottery jackpots topped $700 million. The biggest prize for either game was a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three people in 2016.
No one had won either of the jackpots since mid-September, allowing the prizes to grow steadily for months. Such a long stretch without a winner is rare, but also reflects the incredibly small odds of winning — 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball and 1 in 302.5 million for Mega Millions.
Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press and KPIX 5’s Don Ford contributed to this report
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| MATCH | PRIZE | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 | ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + MB | Jackpot | Megaplier does not apply to jackpot | 1 in 302,575,350 | |||
| 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 1 in 12,607,306 |
| 4 + MB | $10,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | 1 in 931,001 |
| 4 of 5 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | 1 in 38,792 |
| 3 + MB | $200 | $400 | $600 | $800 | $1,000 | 1 in 14,547 |
| 3 of 5 | $10 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 | 1 in 606 |
| 2 + MB | $10 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 | 1 in 693 |
| 1 + MB | $4 | $8 | $12 | $16 | $20 | 1 in 89 |
| MB | $2 | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 | 1 in 37 |
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Mega Ball Numbers 10/19/18
Drawing Days
Tuesdays & Fridays at approximately 9:00 p.m.
TICKET SALES & REDEMPTION
No ticket sales during these times:
TUE & FRI: 7:30 P.M. - 7:33 P.M.
MON - WED - THU - SAT: 12:00 A.M. - 4:30 A.M.
SUN: 12:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.
No ticket redemptions during these times:
TUE & FRI: 7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
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Prizes equal 50% of overall sales. Overall odds of winning 1 in 24. Odds of winning jackpot prize 1 in 302 million.
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