Million Dollar Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New York
This morning someone in New York is waking up a millionaire.
The New York Lottery announced that one ticket sold in New York claimed the 2nd place prize from last night's Mega Millions which is worth $1 million dollars.
The lucky ticket matched all five numbers but didn't match the Mega Ball number.
Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers from Friday Night's drawing.
12-23-26-31-38 with a Mega Ball number of 2
WHAT IS THE MEGA MILLIONS?
The Mega Millions Lottery is a multi-state lottery game. Mega Millions can be played in 45 states along with the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands for a total of 47 places to play.
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HOW DO I PLAY THE MEGA MILLIONS?
You have to choose six numbers and match the numbers that are drawn for that ticket's drawing date. While the goal is to match all six numbers, 5 white balls, and a Mega Ball, there are nine other ways to win with Mega Millions. Drawings for the Mega Millions happen twice every week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
WHERE CAN I PLAY THE MEGA MILLIONS?
Here in New York, you can buy Mega Million tickets at any authorized lottery ticket dealer. You may also buy Mega Million tickets online or through an app with authorized lottery ticket dealers.
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WHAT ARE THE 5 MOST COMMONLY DRAWN MEGA MILLIONS NUMBERS?
The Mega Millions was rebranded from "The Big Game" in 1996 and according to the website fox59.com, there have been the 5 most commonly drawn numbers for the white balls. 31, 17, 46, 20, and 4 have been drawn more than 250 times since 1996.
WHAT ARE THE 5 MOST COMMONLY DRAWN MEGA BALL NUMBERS?
The same website said that these numbers were the most commonly drawn numbers for the Mega Ball number. 9, 15, 3, 10, and 1 have all been drawn more than 100 times since 1996.
WHEN ARE THE NUMBERS DRAWN FOR THE MEGA MILLIONS?
The numbers will be drawn at 11 pm Eastern Standard Time.
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