A Mega Millions ticket sold in California narrowly missed out on the $306 million jackpot, winning $419,367 instead. The ticket matched five winning numbers in the drawing held on Tuesday, May 7, but did not match the Mega Ball, according to officials from the California Lottery. The grand prize went unclaimed, leading to an estimated $331 million jackpot, with a cash option of about $153 million, for the next drawing scheduled for Friday, May 10, as per the national Mega Millions site. The winning numbers for the previous drawing were 26, 28, 36, 63, and 66, with a Mega Ball of 15. The $419,367 winning ticket was sold at a gas station in San Diego. Prizes in California are adjusted based on ticket sales and winners. Additionally, more than 112,000 other tickets sold in California won prizes ranging from $2 to $10,000 in the same drawing, according to the lottery. In addition to California, Mega Millions tickets sold in Arizona and Florida also matched five white numbers to win. To win the jackpot in Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball, with odds of 1 in 302,575,350. Tickets cost $2 and can be purchased on the day of the drawing, with sales times varying by state. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online. Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
