Two Mega Millions tickets sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $50 million jackpot, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n
Instead, the lucky tickets won $30,372 each.<\/p>\n
The tickets matched four winning numbers<\/a> and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, March 13 with a 2x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.<\/p>\n California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.<\/p>\n Where were winning Mega Millions tickets sold in California?<\/p>\n The lucky tickets were sold at Snowline Station at 5450 Pony Express Trail in Camino and Samis 6 Market and Liquor at 39840 Los Alamos Road in Murrieta , the lottery said in an email .<\/p>\n What were winning numbers in Friday\u2019s drawing?<\/p>\n The winning numbers were 6, 19, 36, 40 and 55 with a Mega Ball of 9, the lottery said.<\/p>\n A player in Pennsylvania won $2 million and a player in Florida won $10 million.<\/p>\n What is the new Mega Millions jackpot?<\/p>\n Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $60 million<\/a>, with a cash option of approximately $27.1 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, March 17, the national Mega Millions site said.<\/p>\n Nearly 200,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $100,0000 in the drawing, the lottery said.<\/p>\n More than 25,000 tickets sold in California also won prizes.<\/p>\n The Mega Millions jackpot was previously hit<\/a> March 10, when an Illinois player won the $536 million grand prize, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n How to play Mega Millions lottery game<\/p>\n To score the jackpot in Mega Millions<\/a>, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 290,472,336.<\/p>\n Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.<\/p>\n When is the next Mega Millions drawing?<\/p>\n Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. PT and can be streamed online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The next drawing will be Tuesday, March 17.<\/p>\n Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.<\/p>\n If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700<\/a> or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.<\/a><\/p>\n Loading\u2026<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n