UPDATE: There were just two winning tickets sold, one in Dalton, Georgia, and one in Cape May County, New Jersey. The jackpot was
$390 million and according to the
Mega Millions website now holds the record as
the largest jackpot ever in North America.
More from the Mega Millions website:
"The high level of excitement and play in and around Mega Millions states created more than 5.3 million winning tickets in Tuesday’s drawing. That includes 43 tickets that each won $250,000 for matching the first five numbers and only missing the Mega Ball number*.
Here is a breakdown of all the winning tickets in Tuesday’s drawing:
2 tickets matched all 6 numbers for the JACKPOT!
43 tickets matched 5 numbers for $250,000
319 tickets matched 4 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10,000
14,111 tickets matched 4 numbers for $150
15,589 tickets matched 3 numbers + the Mega Ball for $150
251,648 tickets matched 2 numbers + the Mega Ball for $10
692,511 tickets matched 3 numbers for $7
1,504,648 tickets matched 1 number + the Mega Ball for $3
2,852,862 tickets matched the Mega Ball for $2"