SACRAMENTO – Three MEGA Millions players from California missed hitting last night’s jackpot by just one number, however matching 5 out of 6 numbers won those players $368,554 each.
Those three tickets were purchased in Elk Grove at the Bel Air Market on Elk Grove Boulevard, in Santa Clara at Bobby’s Liquor & Grocery on El Camino Real and in Inglewood at the 7-Eleven on West Manchester Boulevard.
While the MEGA Millions top jackpot now climbs to $220 million, thousands of other prizes were awarded last night. In all, nearly 200,000 Californians won more than $2 million (http://www.calottery.com/Games/MegaMillions/WinningNumbers/).
The California Lottery reminds winners to sign the back of their tickets, keep tickets in a safe place and contact Lottery officials or visit your local Lottery District Office (http://www.calottery.com/AboutUs/Locations) as soon as possible. Winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim prizes.
The next MEGA Millions draw is Tuesday night.
More than 95 cents of every Lottery dollar is returned to the community in the form of contributions to education, prizes and retail commissions. The California Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of every dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public education and returns more than 50 percent of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its inception in 1985, the Lottery has contributed more than $20 billion to California schools out of total sales of nearly $55 billion. Retailers benefit too, earning $3.5 billion in compensation since 1985.