Mega Millions player just misses jackpot — but still wins big. Where was ticket sold?
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Wisconsin won $1 million and narrowly missed the jackpot.
The ticket matched five winning numbers, but not the Mega Ball, in the drawing Tuesday, June 18, lottery officials said.
The winning ticket was sold at Skyline Gas & Vape Shop on South 13th Street in Milwaukee. The prize is still unclaimed as of midday June 19.
This is a special win for the state of Wisconsin, spokesperson Gary Kohn told McClatchy News.
“It’s been a while since we had a million-dollar Mega Millions winner,” he said. “This is our largest winner of the year so far.”
What to know about Mega Millions
To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.