The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has jumped to an estimated $197 million, with a cash option of $92.4 million.
The winning numbers were: 9, 19, 30, 35 and 66. The Mega Ball drawn was 16, with a Megaplier of 3X.
While no one across the country hit Tuesday’s $181 million jackpot, two second-prize $1 million tickets were sold — one in Georgia and one in Illinois. Both matched the five regular numbers but not the Mega Ball.
Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 4, 8, 11, 32 and 52. The Mega Ball drawn was 13, with a Megaplier of 2X.
The odds of a $2 ticket matching all the winning numbers are 302,575,350 to 1. Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of a ticket matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball and winning at least $1 million. The odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball for a prize of at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.
Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Saturday’s Powerball drawing is worth an estimated $272 million, with a cash option of $128.2 million.
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