SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF / AP) – A winning ticket with the $ 1 billion Mega Millions prize has been sold.
Friday’s highest prize is the third largest lottery prize 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.
In California 26 tickets were sold that matched 4 numbers and the Mega Number. These tickets were worth $ 11,036 per piece.
The Mega Millions award has been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin.
Mega Millions numbers on January 22, 2021
The California Lottery’s Twitter account posted Friday morning that the biggest prize had reached $ 1 billion.
He #MegaMillions the biggest prize now is $ 1 billion, yes, we said MILLIONS. Do you already have your ticket? Tickets should be purchased only during essential shopping trips. #PlayForMillions #PlayItSafe #CALottery pic.twitter.com/NhNdvrTeLO
– California Lottery (@calottery) January 22, 2021
With the rush of people buying last-minute tickets on Friday, the final Mega Millions prize could rise even further. The draw will take place at 8pm (PST).
The prize has become so large that it has surpassed the digital lottery display signs that can only show a maximum prize of up to $ 999 million.
A steady stream of lottery spectators bought tickets Friday afternoon at a gas station in Hercules. Everyone has a dream. One man said he would help Richmond Snoop Dogg Youth Football League. Another player named Rosa said she felt lucky for her birthday.
When asked how many tickets she bought, Rosa replied, “Just one. You only need one to win, right? “
Lottery spokesman Jorge De La Cruz said via Zoom that he was expecting a historic night.
“If the biggest prize is the third largest in U.S. history,” De La Cruz said.
Two weeks ago, a Mega Millions lottery ticket was purchased at a Brentwood gas station worth more than $ 2.3 million, California Lottery officials said.
Although the estimated $ 731.1 million Powerball Grand Prix was won by a single lucky ticket buyer in Maryland earlier this week, players in the Bay Area still have a chance to win. to Join the Mega Millions Game |
This Powerball winning ticket was old in Allegany County, located in northwest Maryland, but no additional details were obtained immediately, the Maryland Lottery said in a statement. It is possible to never know who gets these riches: in Maryland, the winners have the right to remain anonymous.
The Powerball Prize was the fifth largest lottery prize in the United States. The winning numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball draw were: 40-53-60-68-69 and a Powerball of 22.
This week marked the first time that both lottery prizes exceeded $ 700 million. The biggest prize for both games was a $ 1.58 million Powerball prize won by three people in 2016.
No one had won any of the awards since mid-September, which allowed the awards to grow steadily for months. Such a long stretch without winning is rare, but it 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 played in 45 states, as well as in Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands.
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