A winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the Mega Millions $ 1 billion jackpot, making it the third largest lottery prize in the history of the United States.
The winning numbers drawn on Friday are: 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger store in Novi, Michigan – a city about 8 miles northwest of Detroit, according to the Michigan Lottery Site.
The Mega Millions grand prize had been growing since September 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The next estimated lottery prize is $ 20 million.
Friday night’s draw comes two days after a ticket sold in Maryland hit all six numbers drawn and won a $ 731.1 million Powerball jackpot.
Only two lottery prizes in the US were bigger than Friday’s jackpot. Three tickets to a $ 1.586 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in January 2016, and one winning ticket was sold for a $ 1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018.
The jackpot values refer to amounts if the winner chooses an annuity, paid in 30 annual installments. Most winners choose a cash prize, which for the Mega Millions jackpot is $ 739.6 million.
The chances of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are incredibly high, one in 302.5 million.
The game is played in 45 states, as well as in Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands.