Mega Millions jackpot rises
UNITED STATES – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Friday, November 17, 2006 Mega Millions drawing generated excitement and winners! A total of 363,506 tickets from coast to coast won Mega Millions prizes, including two tickets that won $250,000. However, no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $12 million jackpot. That means the jackpot for the Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $16 million.
The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing were: 5-19-25-30-50 and the Mega Ball number was 42.
Two lucky tickets that won $250,000 did so by matching the first five numbers and only missing the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were purchased in Ohio and Virginia.
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.
