Mega Millions player hits $560 million jackpot. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois hit the $560 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

The ticket matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, June 4, the Illinois Lottery said. The prize has a cash option of $264 million.

The prize now falls to an estimated $20 million, with a cash option of approximately $9.4 million, for the next drawing Friday, June 7, the national Mega Millions site said.

The winning numbers were 19, 37, 40, 63 and 69 with a Mega Ball of 17. The Megaplier was 3.

The $560 million ticket was sold online, the Illinois Lottery said.

More than 32,000 other tickets sold in Illinois won prizes ranging from $2 to $1,500, the lottery said.

Players in California and Maryland matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball to also win big prizes.

A Mega Millions player in New Jersey hit a $1.128 billion jackpot in the March 26 drawing, marking the last top prize won in the game, lottery officials said.

What to know about Mega Millions

To score a jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.

The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.

Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.

Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

This story was originally published June 5, 2024 at 9:36 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player hits $560 million jackpot. Where was the lucky ticket sold?."