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MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT EVEN LARGER THAN ESTIMATE
Wednesday, March 07, 2007 posted 10:37 PM EST
When the numbers were totaled, the Mega Millions jackpot broke all expectations by ringing in at a jaw-dropping $390 million
for the March 6, 2007 drawing.
Now two lucky ticket-holders are about to have the experience of a lifetime as each claims half of that amazing jackpot.
Those tickets were sold in Dalton, Georgia and Cape May County, New Jersey.
The winning numbers were 16-22-29-39-42 and the Mega Ball number was 20.
That $390 million now holds the record as the largest jackpot ever in North America.
The high level of excitement and play in and around Mega Millions states created more than 5.3 million winning tickets in
Tuesday’s drawing. That includes 43 tickets that each won $250,000 for matching the first five numbers and only missing
the Mega Ball number*.
Here is a breakdown of all the winning tickets in Tuesday’s drawing:
2 tickets matched all 6 numbers for the JACKPOT!
43 tickets matched 5 numbers for $250,000
319 tickets matched 4 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10,000
14,111 tickets matched 4 numbers for $150
15,589 tickets matched 3 numbers + the Mega Ball for $150
251,648 tickets matched 2 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10
692,511 tickets matched 3 numbers for $7
1,504,648 tickets matched 1 number + the Mega Ball for $3
2,852,862 tickets matched the Mega Ball for $2
The jackpot for the Friday, March 9, 2007 Mega Millions drawing is $12 million.
Mega Millions is played in 12 states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York,
Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, 10:00 PM Central Time and 8:00 PM Pacific
Time.
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