Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $498 Million

The Mega Millions jackpot jumps to an estimated $498 million after no tickets hit all six numbers in a Mega Millions lottery draw the other day, putting up a large payout for Tuesday’s anticipated drawing. The numbers drawn were 22, 38, 48, 51, 61, with the Mega number 5.

Although no one was fortunate enough to claim the grand prize, two tickets came close to doing so. In Newport Coast, a city located in the state of California, a ticket was drawn that had matched the five numbers of 22, 38, 48, 51, and 61, which won the ticket holder a prize of $1,016,356. Another lucky ticket holder in Jersey city of the state New Jersey had also matched the five numbers meaning he holds a prize of $1 million. Mega Millions is a well-known lottery game that is played in 45 states across the United States, as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With the jackpot growing higher and higher, lottery fans eagerly anticipate the next draw in a bid to claim the life-changing amount.