Mega Millions jackpot rolls over for Friday drawing
No one matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, increasing the jackpot to $515 million for Friday night’s drawing.
The winning numbers Tuesday were 3, 5, 56, 61, 66, and the Mega Ball was 4.
The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won Feb. 16 in New York. In the game’s 19-year history, there have only been eight jackpots higher than Friday’s estimated jackpot, according to a Mega Millions news release. The cash option for Friday night’s drawing is estimated at $346.3 million.
Five people matched the five white balls to win the game’s second prize. One of those, sold in Virginia, included the optional Megaplier (a $1 extra purchase available in most states) and is worth $2 million after the 2X Megaplier was drawn. Of the other four Match 5 winning tickets, two were sold in California and one each in Delaware and Ohio, according to Mega Millions officials.
Only two Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year.
A New York couple won $96 million in February, and $1.05 billion was won in Michigan in January.
The next drawing is at 11 p.m. Friday.
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