The winning ticket for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot has been sold in California, and the winner will take home the fifth largest prize ever.
The winning ticket was sold in Shasta County at the Circle K located at 3505 Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, California, and matched the six numbers in Friday night’s drawing.
The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and the golden Mega Ball 6 and the jackpot’s cash value is estimated at $549.7 million, according to the lottery.
Lottery tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot are seen at a store on August 8, 2023 in New York.
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No one has won the top prize in the last 30 draws, as the jackpot has increased. The last time they won the jackpot was $810 million in Texas on September 10th.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, according to Mega Millions.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, including Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 for one play.
