A Mega Millions ticket sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $413 million jackpot, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n
Instead, the lucky ticket won $33,207.<\/p>\n
The ticket matched four winning numbers<\/a> and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, June 12, with a 3x 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 was winning Mega Millions ticket sold in California?<\/p>\n The lucky ticket was sold at a CVS Pharmacy at 1700 Mission Street in Santa Cruz, the lottery said.<\/p>\n What were winning numbers in Friday\u2019s drawing?<\/p>\n The winning numbers were 9, 17, 24, 39 and 51 with a Mega Ball of 3, the lottery said.<\/p>\n What is the new Mega Millions jackpot?<\/p>\n Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $430 million<\/a>, with a cash option of approximately $191.2 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, June 16, the national Mega Millions site said.<\/p>\n More than 400,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $50,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.<\/p>\n More than 40,000 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, June 16..<\/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