By Raul Rodriguez Cota
07 Jul 2024, 17:03 PM EDT
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Missouri won $1 million but fell one number short of the $162 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
Raffle details
The ticket matched all five winning numbers, but not the Mega Ball, in the drawing on Friday, July 5, the Missouri Lottery reported.
The winning numbers were 6, 15, 32, 54 and 67, with a Mega Ball of 4 and a Megaplier of 3.
No one won the jackpot, which now stands at an estimated $181 million, with a cash option of approximately $84.3 million for the next drawing on Tuesday, July 9.
Additional winners
In addition to the winning Missouri ticket, other tickets sold in Massachusetts and Tennessee also won $1 million prizes, according to lottery officials.
About Mega Millions
To win the jackpot in Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the golden Mega Ball.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
Tickets cost $2 and can be purchased on the day of the drawing, although sales times vary by state.
Drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be viewed online.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington DC and the US Virgin Islands.
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