Mega Millions player just misses $162 million jackpot — but still wins big in Missouri

A Mega Millions tickets sold in Missouri won $1 million and narrowly missed the $162 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

The ticket matched the five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, July 5, the Missouri Lottery said.

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $181 million, with a cash option of approximately $84.3 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, July 9, the site said.

The winning numbers were 6, 15, 32, 54 and 67 with a Mega Ball of 4. The Megaplier was 3.

Ticket sold in Massachusetts and Tennessee also won $1 million prizes, lottery officials said.

More than 7,000 other tickets sold in Missouri won prizes ranging from $2 to $500 in the drawing, the lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed since June 4, when an Illinois player hit the $552 million grand prize, lottery officials 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 July 7, 2024 at 6:58 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player just misses $162 million jackpot — but still wins big in Missouri."