Mega Millions winnners for Friday 9/8

9/8/06 MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT CLIMBS TO ESTIMATED $135 MILLION! JACKPOT CONTINUES TO GROW AS MORE THAN 860,000 TICKETS WIN PRIZES

The Mega Millions jackpot is gaining momentum and creating excitement from coast to coast. A total of 868,448 tickets were winners in the Friday, September 8 drawing. Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $114 million jackpot, the jackpot for the Tuesday, September 12, 2006 drawing grows to an estimated $135 million.

The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing were: 09-17-34-52-53 and the Mega Ball number was 2.

A total of 11 tickets came within a heartbeat of winning the jackpot, by matching the first five numbers and only missing the Mega Ball number. Those tickets were purchased in California (3), Michigan (5), New Jersey (1) , New York (1) and Texas (1).

This jackpot has been growing since August 1, when Mega Millions had its most recent jackpot winner in New York. The jackpot has now rolled 11 times without a winner. The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately one in 176 million. The odds of winning any of the Mega Millions prizes are approximately 1 in 40.

Here is a complete breakdown of all winning tickets in the September 8 drawing:
Number of Tickets Matched Winning Mega Millions*
Jackpot Winners 0 tickets matched all 6 numbers for: jackpot
Mega Millions Other Prize Winners Prize Amount*
11 tickets matched 5 numbers for $250,000
44 tickets matched 4 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10,000
1,995 tickets matched 4 numbers for $150
2,398 tickets matched 3 numbers + the Mega Ball for $150
39,693 tickets matched 2 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10
105,850 tickets matched 3 numbers for $7
247,788 tickets matched 1 number + the Mega Ball for $3
470,667 tickets matched the Mega Ball for $2

Mega Millions is played in 12 states: California Mega Millions, Georgia Mega Millions, Illinois Mega Millions, Maryland Mega Millions, Massachusetts Mega Millions, Michigan Mega Millions, New Jersey, New York Mega Millions, Ohio, Texas Mega Millions, 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. For more information on Mega Millions
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