2 lottery tickets split $333M Mega Millions jackpot

Aug 29, 2009, 8:46 am (63 comments)

Mega Millions

There will be no worldwide lottery jackpot record this time.

Two tickets have split last night's $333 million Mega Millions jackpot, one on each coast of the United States.

The winning tickets, which are now worth an estimated $166.5 million each, were purchased in San Gabriel, Calif., and the Bronx, New York.

The winning numbers were: 1, 17, 31, 37 and 54 with the Mega Ball 31.  The Texas Megaplier was 4.

Also, 34 lucky players came very close to winning it all, macthing the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 6 from California, 3 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Massachusetts, 2 from Michigan, 6 from New Jersey, 7 from New York, 2 from Ohio, 4 from Texas, and 1 from Washington.

The six California second-prize tickets will receive $220,778 each, because California's pari-mutuel payout system splits the available prize money by the number of winners.  The fewer winners, the greater the prize.

210 players matched four of five numbers plus the Mega Ball to net a prize of $10,000.  22 of those third-prize winners were from California and will take home $16,421 each.

The jackpot for the next Mega Millions drawing, on Tuesday night, resets to $12 million.

Lottery Post Staff

Comments

dk1421's avatardk1421

I'm glad it's split - more wealth to spread around - and on the two coasts too!

VA didn't even get 4 out of 5 numbers. Oh, well.

Congrats to the winners! May you collect anonymously and enjoy a great life!

MRSLYNN28

god bless all the mega winners

cashmoney$girl's avatarcashmoney$girl

Congrats to all the winners large and small,hate that my ticket wasn't one of them;better luck next time.lolCrying

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

 

Rant  I hope california falls in the pacific ocean  sooon !!!

asmith39

Why is New York always hitting the Mega Millions Jackpot?

kikie

Its not always. Only two times this year

CowboysFan's avatarCowboysFan

California has 4 this year. And to the person that says they hope California falls into the ocean, which state do you think is one of the biggest contributors to the increasing jackpots of the Mega Millions?

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by asmith39 on Aug 29, 2009

Why is New York always hitting the Mega Millions Jackpot?

Don't take it personal, it just business.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO WON ON THE MEGA MILLIONS DRAWING LAST NIGHT. FROM THE $333 MILLION TO THE $2 WINNER. YOU WON!!!!!

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE JACKPOT WINNERS ON THE LOTTERY CHANGED MY LIFE SHOW IN THE FUTURE.

TO THOSE OF US WHO DID NOT WIN, THERE IS ALWAYS THE NEXT DRAWING, AND THE NEXT DRAWING, AND THE NEXT DRAWING, AND THE NEXT, AND THE NEXT, AND THE NEXT, AND THE ..........................

RJOh's avatarRJOh

Quote: Originally posted by CowboysFan on Aug 29, 2009

California has 4 this year. And to the person that says they hope California falls into the ocean, which state do you think is one of the biggest contributors to the increasing jackpots of the Mega Millions?

According to Lottoreport New York bought the most tickets at $28,732,216 but California was a close second with $24,084,874 in sales.  New Jersey was third with $19,576,676 in sales.  These states were responsible for almost half of the $156M in MegaMillions ticket sales and they were only 3 of the 12 states selling tickets..

InItAndWonIt

2+0 this drawing....I guess I'm getting better (17 & 54).

 

I have family in the Bronx....hope it was one of them. Then again, I'd be one of those who haven't spoken to them in years....I'd probably just leave them alone.

 

Congratulations to all, and hopefully we'll (I'll) win the next one.

MADDOG10's avatarMADDOG10

Congratulations to the (2) two winners.

                It was a nice run.....!

fja's avatarfja

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Aug 29, 2009

According to Lottoreport New York bought the most tickets at $28,732,216 but California was a close second with $24,084,874 in sales.  New Jersey was third with $19,576,676 in sales.  These states were responsible for almost half of the $156M in MegaMillions ticket sales and they were only 3 of the 12 states selling tickets..

Date Jackpot
(Millions)
Total Sales California
Population

36,756,666
Georgia
Population

9,685,744
Illinois
Population

12,901,563

Maryland
Population
5,633,597

Massachusetts
Population

6,497,967

Michigan
Population

10,003,422

New Jersey
Population

8,682,661
New York
Population
19,490,297
Ohio
Population

11,485,910
Texas
Population
24,326,974
Virginia
Population

7,769,089
Washington
Population

6,549,224
09/01/09 $12 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
08/28/09 $325 $333 Est
$155,945,116
$24,084,874 $10,779,940 $11,806,193 $5,916,777 $7,213,624 $12,046,863 $19,576,676 $28,732,216 $12,372,895 $11,634,980 $8,118,857 $3,661,221
Todd's avatarTodd

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Aug 29, 2009

Don't take it personal, it just business.

LOL Awesome reply, Godfather!

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