Check out the luckiest states in the lottery
USA TODAY’s Fernando Cervantes takes a look at the states with the most Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots.
One California resident was lucky enough to walk away with millions of dollars after a quick stop at a local smoke shop.
The winning ticket was sold by Chill Out Smoke Shop, 4437 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite B, Torrance, according to the California Lottery. The value of a Mega Millions ticket is $3.665 million.
The ticket in question matched five of the six winning numbers, but was missing only the Mega Ball number, 10. The probability of 5 matches occurring is 1 in 12,629,232.
Other winning numbers in the March 24 drawing include 4, 13, 52, 53 and 69. The California lottery player wasn’t the only Match 5 winner, another in-player from New Jersey also won the prize by matching all five numbers.
No one won last night’s Mega Millions jackpot, so the prize is now $70 million and rising until the next drawing on Friday, March 27th.
Here’s what you need to know about the next Mega Millions drawing, including where to buy tickets.
Where to get Mega Millions tickets
Several locations sell $5 tickets to play Mega Millions, including convenience stores, gas stations, and even grocery stores.
App-based and online Lottery ticket resellers are not permitted to operate in California, and Lottery products (tickets) may only be purchased at “Authorized Lottery Retailers.” A map of your nearest authorized retailer can be found on the California Lottery website.
Players can choose six numbers from two different number pools (five different numbers from 1 to 70 (white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (gold mega ball)) or choose Easy Pick/Quick Pick after securing a ticket from an authorized lottery retailer.
If you match all six winning numbers in the drawing, you win the jackpot. If there are multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next drawing will be held on Friday, March 27th at 11:00 PM ET.
Contributor: Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY
