The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $162 million with a cash option of $75.5 million.
The winning numbers were: 6, 15, 32, 54 and 67. The Mega Ball drawn was 4 with a Megaplier of 3X.
No one across the country hit Tuesday’s $137 million jackpot. A pair of second-prize tickets were sold — a $1 million ticket in Texas and one valued at $810,362 in California.
California lottery prizes vary depending on ticket sales and the number of winners. They differ from the fixed second prizes offered in other participating states. Each matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball
In New Jersey, two third-prize tickets were purchased, each of which matched four numbers plus the Mega Ball.
A $40,000 third-prize ticket was sold at Traders Variety, on North Black Horse Pike in Williamstown, Gloucester County. It was sold with the Megaplier for an extra $1, multiplying the standard prize. A $10,000 ticket was bought at Holly City Deli and Cold Cuts on North 10th St., Millville, Cumberland County.
Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 4, 8, 19, 31 and 45. The Mega Ball drawn was 11 with a Megaplier of 4X.
The odds of a $2 ticket winning the Mega Millions jackpot by matching five numbers and the Mega Ball 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 worth at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $9.5 million.
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