Mega Millions jackpot reaches $533 million
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LOS ANGELES – 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 Tuesday’s (March 10) drawing to $533 million.
There were two tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced.
The ticket sold in Florida had a multiplier of 4 for a $4 million prize while the ticket sold in Arizona had a multiplier of 2 for a $2 million prize, according to the Mega Millions Consortium.
Winning numbers
The numbers drawn Friday were 8, 19, 26, 38, 42 and the Mega number was 24. The estimated Mega Millions jackpot was $496 million.
The drawing was the 27th 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 35.
The Mega Millions game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and US Virgin Islands. (CNS)
