$91 million for Friday Mega Millions lotto

$91 million for Friday Mega Millions lotto

MEGA MILLIONS EXCITEMENT AND NUMBER OF WINNERS GROWING; Jackpot Climbs To Estimated $91 Million As More Than 535,000 Tickets Win Prizes

Lucky players nationwide continue to win big with Mega Millions. In Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, a total of 537,734 tickets from coast to coast won prizes. Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, the jackpot grows to an estimated $91 million for the Friday, June 29, 2007 drawing.

Five tickets came within a heartbeat of winning the jackpot in Tuesday’s drawing. Each matched the first five numbers and only missed the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were purchased in California, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey and Washington.

The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing were: 4-10-20-29-45 and the Mega Ball number was 21. Here is a complete breakdown of the winning tickets in the June 26, 2007 drawing:

5 tickets matched 5 numbers for $250,000
30 tickets matched 4 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10,000
1,528 tickets matched 4 numbers for $150
1,838 tickets matched 3 numbers + the Mega Ball for $150
26,653 tickets matched 2 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10
73,924 tickets matched 3 numbers for $7
152,281 tickets matched 1 number + the Mega Ball for $3
281,475 tickets matched the Mega Ball for $2Mega Millions is played in 12 states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, 10:00 PM Central Time and 8:00 PM Pacific Time.