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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday's drawing to $289 million.
One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in New York, North Carolina and South Carolina. They are each worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game.
The numbers drawn Friday were 6, 12, 31, 33, 69 and the Mega number was 17. The estimated jackpot was $267 million.
The drawing was the 12th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number are 1 in 302,575,350, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.
The Mega Millions game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands.