Mega Millions player misses $627 million jackpot — but still wins big in Wisconsin

A lottery player in Wisconsin missed a whopping $627 million jackpot prize, but his Mega Millions ticket still won big, officials say.

In the latest Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Aug. 30, the numbers 10, 17, 20, 24, 54 and 8 for the Mega Ball were drawn.

One lucky Wisconsin resident’s ticket matched the first five numbers but not the Mega Ball, and would have earned them a $1 million prize, according to state lottery officials. However, they had a 4x Megaplier, which brings their total winnings to $4 million.

There was one other $1 million prize winner, in Florida, but nobody is taking home the jackpot — at least not yet.

With no grand prize winners announced, the $627 jackpot has grown to an estimated $681 million, officials say. The next drawing will be Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. ET.

Excluding the $1 million winner, there were nearly 19,000 other winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Wisconsin, with prizes ranging from $2 to $10,000.

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 September 1, 2024 at 12:07 PM with the headline "Mega Millions player misses $627 million jackpot — but still wins big in Wisconsin."