In the most recent drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, none of the tickets sold had all six winning numbers. As a result, the estimated jackpot for the upcoming Tuesday’s drawing has increased to $820 million, making it the eighth-largest lottery jackpot in the United States.
However, there were eight tickets sold that contained five numbers but missed the Mega number. One of these tickets, purchased at a convenience store in Rancho Cucamonga, is worth $619,804. The remaining seven tickets are each worth $1 million. This information was announced by the Multi-State Lottery Association, which oversees the game.
The discrepancy in prize amounts can be attributed to California state law, which mandates that major lottery winnings be distributed based on a pari-mutuel system. This means that the prizes can vary in size compared to other states.
The numbers drawn in the latest drawing were 29, 40, 47, 50, 57, with a Mega number of 25. The estimated jackpot prior to the drawing was $720 million. This drawing marked the 27th consecutive drawing without a ticket matching all six numbers.
The California Lottery reports that the odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number are 1 in 302,575,350. The overall chance of winning any prize in the Mega Millions game is 1 in 24. The game is played in 45 states, as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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