Mega Millions jackpot rises to $620 million

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $625 million.

One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, were sold in Arizona and Texas, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced. Those tickets are each worth $2 million.

The numbers drawn Tuesday (Oct. 14) were 12, 22, 49, 57, 58 and the Mega number was 19. The estimated jackpot was $600 million. The drawing was the 31st since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.

The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 290,472,336, according to the Mega Millions Consortium.

The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 23.

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The Mega Millions game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and US Virgin Islands. (CNS)