$290 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Set for Friday
On Tuesday, there were several people across the country that won a small piece of the jackpot, but no one was able to take home the ultimate jackpot, which is now $290 million.
There are a few smiling faces today with reports from Michigan stating that nine people had tickets that matched five numbers which earned each ticket holder $250,000.
The winning numbers drawn were 1-4-6-11-14 with the Megaball being 30.
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Five of the winning tickets were bought at the Meijer cash office in Northville. The others tickets were purchased in Taylor, Howell, Fenton and Canton, according to Mlive.com.
According to the Mega Millions website, 68 tickets matched 5 numbers which included 21 winning tickets in California.
The other tickets that matched five numbers were spread out across the country form Idaho, Illinois and Indiana to Maryland, New Jersey and New York.
According to a press release issued by the Hoosier Lottery, there was an individual who purchased a Mega Millions ticket which turned out to be worth $1 million.
The ticket matched the first five numbers, but not the Megaball number. The person purchased the Megaplier option for an extra dollar which increased the ticket's value from $250,000 to $1 million. The number for the Megaplier was four.
Since there was no one who matched all six numbers the drawing on Friday night the Mega Millions jackpot is now $290 million.
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. The game is played when five balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered one through 56; the Mega ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered one through 46.
There are nine ways to win a prize, from two dollars to the jackpot. If no one wins the jackpot the money is combined with the jackpot for the next drawing. Overall chances of winning any prize are 1 in 40.
