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$2.2M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In RivCo, Jackpot Grows To $800M
No one snagged Friday's $740 million jackpot. The next Mega Millions drawing will be held on Tuesday.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — No one won Friday night's $740 million Mega Millions jackpot, but a ticket worth $2.2 million was sold in Riverside County, according to lottery officials.
The winning California ticket matched Friday's five white balls of 6, 23, 41, 59 and 63, making it worth $2,233,779 million, according to the California Lottery website. The ticket was sold at ARCO, located at 27900 Date Palm Dr. in Cathedral City.
Six California tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the third-tier prize. Those prizes are worth $10,931 each.
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Since no one snagged the big prize Friday, Tuesday's jackpot swells to an estimated $800 million with an estimated cash option of $401.8 million. This jackpot is the seventh-largest in the game’s history.
Mega Millions tickets are $2 each. Players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 to multiply their non-jackpot prizes.
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Drawings are held at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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