A Mega Millions ticket sold in South Dakota won $1 million, narrowly missing out on the $284 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched five winning numbers in the drawing Friday, May 3, but not the Mega Ball, the national Mega Millions site said.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing has climbed to an estimated $306 million after no one won the jackpot on Friday. The winning numbers were drawn around 11 p.m. ET on Friday,

The Mega Millions jackpot will see a significant increase to an estimated $306 million for the upcoming Tuesday drawing on May 7, as no players matched all six numbers in the last draw. The lack of a jackpot winner on Friday,

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has jumped to $284 million with a cash option of $127.6 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in the New York City area and Fox 29 in the Philadelphia area. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the drawing.

Within weeks, Mega Millions lottery has jumped from $20 million to $284 million for Friday, May 3, 2024. Along the way, Florida tickets have won big.

For those living in states that have yet to see a jackpot win, there is still hope for a multi-million dollar win when buying a Mega Millions ticket. Players who match five numbers but miss the Mega Ball are able to take home a second-tier prize up to $5 million, according to Mega Millions.

A Mega Millions ticket sold in New York won $1 million, narrowly missing out on the $257 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched five winning numbers in the drawing Tuesday, April 30, but not the Mega Ball, the New York Lottery said.

As the nation awaits the winner of the $284 million Mega Millions jackpot, someone in California may be $392,000 richer.