Mega Millions jackpot rises to $627 million after no one wins
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $627 million for Friday night’s drawing.
The prize money continues to grow after no one matched the winning numbers Tuesday night.
The numbers drawn were 16, 18, 21, 54, 65 and 5.
Though no one won the jackpot, two tickets from South Carolina matched five of the numbers to win at least $1 million.
The last Mega Millions jackpot won was in Illinois on June 4, with earnings worth $552 million.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
Mega Millions holds the distinction of being the only lottery game to have awarded six jackpots worth more than $1 billion, all in different states — New Jersey, Florida, South Carolina, Maine, Illinois and Michigan.
Tickets are sold in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Drawings are held at 11 p.m. Eastern on Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta.
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