With a $103.4 million cash option, “Mega Millions: Friday’s $228M Drawing Results.”
The Winning Numbers for Friday were 23, 55, 61, 57, and 23. 9 with a 3x Megaplier was the Mega Ball that was drawn.
Although the $228 million jackpot was not Won by anyone Nationwide on Tuesday, five second-prize tickets were sold, each of which matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball.
Because the winner added $1 to the ticket price to purchase the Megaplier option, a ticket purchased in North Carolina is now worth $4 million. In addition to the two tickets sold in Florida, another $1 million ticket was bought in North Carolina.
The Value of a California second-prize ticket is $886,657. The number of winners and ticket sales determine the reward money for the California lottery. These aren’t the same as the set second rewards given out in the other states that are involved.
According to lottery authorities, two third-prize tickets were sold in New Jersey.
A $10,000 ticket was purchased at ShopRite on Mantua Pike in West Deptford, Gloucester County, and a $40,000 ticket was sold at Stop N Save on Bergen line Avenue in Guttenberg, Hudson County. For an additional $1, the Megaplier option was used to purchase the $40,000 ticket. With the Mega Ball added, each matched four digits.
The Numbers that won on Tuesday were 11, 17, 33, 39, and 43. With a 4X Megaplier, the Mega Ball that was drawn was 14.
The chances of a $2 ticket matching five numbers and the Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot is 302,575,350 to 1.
The Odds of a ticket matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball and winning at least $1 million are 1 in 12,607,306 for players. For a reward worth at least $10,000, the odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball are 931,001 to 1.
With a $68.8 million cash option, the projected value of this Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is $149 million.
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