Mega Millions jackpot reaches $232 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 (May 12) drawing to $232 million.
There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced.
Winning numbers
The numbers drawn Friday were 37, 47, 49, 51, 58 and the Mega number was 16. The estimated Mega Millions jackpot was $215 million.
The drawing was the 15th 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)
