Mega Millions player just misses $393 million jackpot — but still wins big in Michigan
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Michigan won $1 million, narrowly missing out on the $393 million jackpot, lottery officials say.
The ticket matched five winning numbers in the drawing Friday, May 17, but not the Mega Ball, the Michigan Lottery said.
Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $421 million, with a cash option of approximately $196 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, May 21, the national Mega Millions site said.
The winning numbers were 8, 17, 40, 60 and 70 with a Mega Ball of 3.
The $1 million ticket was sold at a Kroger in Davison, about a 65-mile drive northwest from Detroit.
More than 31,000 other tickets sold in Michigan won prizes ranging from $2 to $10,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.
What to know about Mega Millions
To score a jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
Drawings are held 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.
This story was originally published May 19, 2024 at 10:06 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player just misses $393 million jackpot — but still wins big in Michigan."