Mega Millions player wins $1 million prize. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
A Mega Millions player in Michigan won $1 million, narrowly missing the $681 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
The ticket matched five winning numbers in the drawing Tuesday, Sept. 3, but not the Mega Ball, according to the Michigan Lottery.
No one scored the $681 million jackpot prize, which will grow to an estimated $740 million with a cash prize of $366.3 million, for the Friday, Sept. 6, drawing, according to the Mega Millions site.
The winning numbers were 12, 41, 43, 52 and 55 with a Mega Ball 9.
The $1 million ticket was sold Y&K Party Store in Kentwood.
More than 59,000 other tickets sold in Michigan also won prizes ranging from $2 to $10,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Kansas also won a $1 million prize.
Kentwood is about a 10-mile drive south of Grand Rapids.
What to know about Mega Millions
To score the 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.
This story was originally published September 4, 2024 at 10:31 AM.
