Mega Millions player misses $358 million jackpot in Washington — but still wins big
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Washington won $1 million and narrowly missed the $358 million jackpot, lottery officials say.
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, Aug. 2, Washington’s Lottery said.
A ticket sold in California also matched five numbers to win big, McClatchy News reported.
Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $374 million, with a cash option of approximately $184 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, Aug. 6, according to the national Mega Millions site.
The winning numbers were 6, 7, 24, 44 and 54 with a Mega Ball of 13. The Megaplier was 4.
More than 15,000 other tickets sold in Washington won prizes ranging from $2 to $10,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.
The Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed since June 4, when an Illinois player hit the $552 million grand prize, lottery officials said.
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 August 4, 2024 at 8:25 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player misses $358 million jackpot in Washington — but still wins big."