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Mega Millions player wins $4 million. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $326 million, with a cash option of approximately $145.7 million.
Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $326 million, with a cash option of approximately $145.7 million. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Mega Millions player in New Jersey just missed the $302 million jackpot but won $4 million, lottery officials said.

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball with a 4x multiplier in the drawing Friday, June 20, lottery officials said.

A ticket sold in Washington won $3 million and one sold in Georgia won $2 million in the drawing.

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $326 million, with a cash option of approximately $145.7 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, June 24, the national Mega Millions site said.

The winning numbers were 26, 49, 58, 61 and 63 with a Mega Ball of 9, the New Jersey Lottery said.

Nearly 310,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit April 18, when an Ohio player won the $112 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.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published June 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM.

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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