Winner to Receive $250,000 Prize
QUINCY, ILL. -- While someone from Michigan won the $36 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday June 11, 2010, a winning second place ticket was sold in Quincy, Ill.
The ticket was sold at County Market Express, located at 432 S 36th St.
The second place $250,000 winner matched all five numbers, but missed the Mega Ball.
The winning numbers were 6, 13, 33, 34 and 42 with a Mega Ball number of 25 and a Megaplier number of 3.
If the winner had opted to play the Megaplier, he or she would have won $1 million.
The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately one in 176 million. The odds of winning any of the Mega Millions prizes are approximately 1 in 40.
So far the winner has not come forward. The next Mega Millions drawing will take place Tuesday, June 15, at 10 p.m. CT with the jackpot reset to $12 million.
For more information, please visit www.illinoislottery.com.
About Mega Millions
Mega Millions jackpots start at $12 million with the highest jackpot in the game’s history reaching $390 million. Other prizes range from $2 to $250,000. Tickets cost $1, and are sold through 39 lotteries across North America. Mega Millions drawing are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 p.m. Central Time. For more information on Mega Millions visit www.megamillions.com.
About Illinois Lottery
Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery is a state agency with annual sales over $2 billion. Since its inception, the Lottery has contributed more than $14 billion to the state Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools. Players must be at least 18 years old. For more information on the Illinois Lottery please visit our Web site at www.illinoislottery.com.
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