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$4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In MD, Jackpot Grows To $720M

No one snagged Tuesday's $640 million jackpot. The next Mega Millions drawing will be held Friday.

BALTIMORE, MD — While no one won Tuesday night's $640 million Mega Millions jackpot, two tickets worth a combined $5 million were sold in the Baltimore area, according to lottery officials.

Two tickets sold in Maryland matched Tuesday's five white balls of 16, 22, 31, 37 and 54. While one ticket was worth $1 million, the other included the optional Megaplier, making it worth $4 million, according to the Mega Millions website.

The $4 million ticket was sold at Lobby Shop, located at 1 N. Charles St. in Baltimore, Maryland Lottery officials said. The $1 million ticket was sold at National Pike Fuel, located at 5931 Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville.

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Tickets worth $1 million were also sold in Florida, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island. Two were sold in California.

Nationwide, 46 tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the third-tier prize of $40,000 each.

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Since no one snagged the big prize Tuesday, Friday's jackpot swells to an estimated $720 million with an estimated cash option of $396.3 million. This jackpot is the fifth-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.

Drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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