Mega Millions Jackpot Closing in on $100 Million

No winners results in next jackpot increasing to $94 million.

Updated 6:45 AM PST, Sat, Jun 27, 2009

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There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in tonight's draw of the 12-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday's drawing will grow to $94 million, California Lottery officials announced tonight. Seven tickets -- two each sold in California and Illinois and three in Ohio -- had five numbers, but didn't have the Mega number. The tickets with five numbers sold in Illinois and Ohio are each worth $250,000, while each of the two sold in California are worth $100,575. State law requires major payoffs of lottery games to be paid on a pari-mutuel basis.

The numbers drawn tonight were 11, 15, 17, 29, 46 and the Mega number was 16. The estimated jackpot was $81 million.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 175,711,536, according to the Mega Millions Web site.
The drawing was the eighth since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. A ticket sold in New York for the May 29 draw had all six numbers and was worth $35 million. Besides California, the Mega Millions game is played in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

California Lottery officials reminded the public that borrowing money to play the lottery, spending above a person's budget or using money intended for other purposes can ultimately lead to significant problems for players and their families. People with gambling problems or knowing individuals with gambling problems are advised to call the Problem Gambling Help Line, (800) Gambler.