The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega Ball is 1 in 290,472,336, according to the Mega Millions Consortium. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 23. The Mega Millions game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The combined jackpots of the Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries have surpassed $1.7 billion going into the weekend. The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $977 million, ...

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday now grows to $189 million (coincidentally, the same as Wednesday's Powerball), with a cash option of $82.7 million. Mega Millions tickets start at $5 apiece.

Nearly 190,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $30,000 in the drawing.

A Powerball player on the Peninsula is holding a ticket worth $677,000 after matching the first five numbers in Monday night’s draw.

Mega Millions lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday, including holidays. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesday, June 24 , were 10-11-18-24-60 ...