Mega Millions player wins big in Maryland. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Maryland won $1 million and narrowly missed the $560 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, June 4, the Maryland Lottery said.

A ticket in Illinois won the grand prize, which falls to an estimated $20 million, with a cash option of approximately $9.4 million, for the next drawing Friday, June 7, the national Mega Millions site said.

The winning numbers were 19, 37, 40, 63 and 69 with a Mega Ball of 17. The Megaplier was 3.

The $1 million ticket was sold at a gas station in Silver Spring, about a 35-mile drive southwest from Baltimore.

More than 27,000 other tickets sold in Maryland won prizes ranging from $2 to $10,000, the lottery said.

A player in California also matched five numbers to win big.

What to know about Mega Millions

To score a jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.

The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.

Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.

Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

This story was originally published June 5, 2024 at 9:11 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player wins big in Maryland. Where was the lucky ticket sold?."