California Lottery Celebrates Mega Millions Winner in Southern California
California Lottery has exciting news for its players! In Southern California, a lucky ticket holder has won $1,016,356 after matching five numbers in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The winning numbers drawn were 22, 38, 48, 51, 61 with a Megaball number of 5. This ticket was purchased at Pavilions Place supermarket, located at 21181 Newport Coast Drive in Newport Beach. Although no one managed to win the grand prize of $464 million, the jackpot will now surge to an estimated $498 million for the next drawing scheduled on August 20.
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302.6 million, so this victory is truly a remarkable occurrence. Moreover, the most common Mega Millions numbers are reported by USA Mega, notable mentions being 10, 3, 17, 14, and 46, along with the top Mega Ball number, which is 11. Mega Millions is a popular lottery game played across 45 states plus the District of Columbia, granting players various opportunities to win exciting prizes.
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