Two Mega Millions players win $1 million. Where were the lucky tickets sold?

Mega Millions tickets sold in Illinois and Texas won $1 million and narrowly missed the $331 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

The tickets matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, July 30, the national Mega Millions site said.

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $358 million, with a cash option of approximately $169.7 million, for the next drawing Friday, Aug. 2, the national site said.

The winning numbers were 19, 23, 30, 33 and 50 with a Mega Ball of 25. The Megaplier was 2.

Nearly 700,000 other tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from $2 to $20,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed since June 4, when an Illinois player hit the $552 million grand prize, lottery officials said.

What to know about Mega Millions

To score a 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.

This story was originally published July 31, 2024 at 9:54 AM with the headline "Two Mega Millions players win $1 million. Where were the lucky tickets sold?."