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 Friday’s drawing to $48 million.
One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Ohio and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game.
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The numbers drawn Tuesday were 3, 8, 17, 46, 63 and the Mega number was 7. The estimated jackpot was $20 million.
The drawing was the first since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number are 1 in 302,575,350, according to the California Lottery. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.
The Mega Millions game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Source: Orange County Register
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