$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold On Long Island, Jackpot Swells To $1.55B

COMMACK, NY — The Mega Millions jackpot soared to a possible record-breaking $1.55 billion after no one won Friday's top prize of $1.35 billion. While no big winner came from Friday's drawing, a ticket worth $1 million was sold in one Long Island community, according to lottery officials.

The numbers drawn late Friday were 11, 30, 45, 52 and 56. The gold Mega Ball was 20. The winning New York ticket matched all five white balls, making it worth $1 million, according to the Mega Millions website.

New York's winning ticket was sold in Commack, according to a social media post by state lottery officials.

Other big winners included two $2 million tickets — meaning they matched all five white balls with the Megaplier option — sold in Tennessee and Michigan, and $1 million tickets sold in Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

Across the country, 128 tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball to win the third-tier prize. Twenty-four of those tickets were worth $20,000 each because they included the optional Megaplier. The other 104 won $10,000 each.

There now have been 31 straight drawings without a jackpot winner. The last time someone won the Mega Millions jackpot was April 18.

The $1.55 billion prize would be for a sole winner who chooses the annuity option with payment stretched over 30 years. Most winners opt for a lump-sum payment, which would be an estimated $757.2 million on Tuesday.

A big slice of those winnings would go toward federal taxes, while many states also tax lottery payouts.

The jackpot is so hard to win because of the 1 in 302.6 million odds of matching the numbers on five white balls and a separate mega ball. The odds are better to win smaller prizes, which start at $2.

Drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.