SACRAMENTO - How much luckier can the numbers get at the beginning of the Year of the Dog? MEGA Millions is in full swing with an $88 million jackpot and that’s not all. For Tuesday, February 7, 2006 a single ticket of the MEGA Millions second prize that just matches 5 numbers can win a whopping $1,000,000! So whether you hit the top prize or only match 5 numbers, you can join the ranks of California’s million dollar winners.
In January, the California State Lottery announced a promotion giving winners of the second prize in the MEGA Millions game a way to win a million bucks. "This Tuesday evening, California State Lottery players get another opportunity to win up to a $1,000,000 by matching only 5 numbers," said Norma Minas, Public Relations Manager.
On December 30, 2005, Victor Andujo and his wife won $88 million playing MEGA Millions. In November, the largest jackpot ever won in California State Lottery history was won by a group called the "Lucky 7" who won $315 million playing MEGA Millions.