2 $1M-Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Florida

FLORIDA — Though a lucky ticket-holder in New Jersey matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing to take home the $1.13 billion jackpot — the fifth-largest in the game’s history — two $1 million-winning tickets were sold in Florida.

The five white balls drawn were 7, 11, 22, 29 and 38, and the gold Mega Ball 4 was also pulled.

Thirteen tickets matched the five white balls — but not the Mega Ball — to win the game’s second-tier prize, according to a news release. One, sold in New York, is worth $2 million because it included the optional Megaplier, which costs an extra $1 at purchase, which was 2X Tuesday night.

The other second-tier prizes of $1 million each were won in California, Colorado, Florida (two sold), Georgia (two sold), Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York (two sold) and Ohio.

Florida’s $1 million tickets were sold at a Murphy USA gas station in Crawfordville and a Publix in Jacksonville, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.

The March 19 drawing also boasted a $1 million winner. That winning ticket was sold at a RaceTrac gas station in Bonita Springs, Patch previously reported.

In Tuesday’s drawing, there were a total of 3,693,854 winning tickets, including the single jackpot winner.

Across the country, 171 tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the game’s third-tier prize. Thirty-four are worth $20,000 each because they also included the optional Megaplier; the other 137 third-tier winning tickets are worth $10,000 each.

The next Mega Millions drawing takes place Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time with an estimated jackpot of $20 million, its starting value after the game reset. Ticket sales shut down at 10 p.m. EST.

Tickets are $2 each and players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1.