Mega Millions player hits $112 million jackpot. Where in US was top ticket sold?
A Mega Millions player in Ohio hit the $112 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
The ticket matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, April 18, the national Mega Millions site said.
The grand prize now resets to an estimated $50 million, with a cash option of approximately $22.4 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, April 22, the site said.
The winning numbers were 5, 13, 15, 17 and 28 with a Mega Ball of 1, the Ohio Lottery said.
More than 225,000 other tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from $10 to $50,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.
The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit March 25, when an Illinois player won the $349 million grand prize, lottery officials said.
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 290,472,336.
Tickets cost $5 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.