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A lottery player in Eastern Washington multiplied their earnings to take home a big win ahead of the weekend, according to lottery officials.
The Mega Millions player matched four white balls and the gold Mega Millions ball in the drawing on Friday, July 17, to win $10,000, a Washington’s Lottery spokesperson said.
The player used a multiplier to quintuple their winnings, resulting in a total haul of $50,000.
Here’s where the winning ticket was sold:
Where was winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Washington?
The winning ticket was sold at Park-N-Pak, 905 East Lincoln Ave. in Sunnyside, according to the Washington’s Lottery spokesperson.
Sunnyside is about a 50-minute drive from Kennewick.
What were the winning Mega Millions numbers?
The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing were 23, 34, 45, 48 and 55 with a Mega Ball of 14, according to Washington’s Lottery.
The lottery says the odds of winning the $10,000 prize, by matching four white balls and the Mega Ball, is one in 894,000.
How big is the Mega Millions jackpot?
As of Monday, July 20, the Mega Millions jackpot was $707 million, with a cash option of $307.7 million.
Players have a one-in-290 million chance of winning the jackpot, according to Washington’s Lottery.
How does Mega Millions game lottery work?
Mega Millions tickets are $5 a piece.
Included in each ticket is a randomized multiplier, either two, three, four, five or ten. Friday’s winner had a multiplier of five, turning their $10,000 win into $50,000.
To participate, players purchase a ticket and select five numbers between 1 and 70, plus a Mega Ball number between 1 and 24.
While matching all six drawn balls has the biggest payout, there are nine ball combinations that can bring home the bucks, according to the lottery:
- Five white balls and the Mega Ball: Jackpot
- Five white balls: $1 million
- Four white balls and the Mega Ball: $10,000
- Four white balls: $500
- Three white balls and the Mega Ball: $200
- Three white balls: $10
- Two while balls and the Mega Ball: $10
- One white ball and the Mega Ball: $7
- Just the Mega Ball: $5
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
In Washington state, Mega Millions drawings are held at 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
Ticket sales are cut off at 7:45 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday, with sales resuming at 7:46 p.m.
The next Mega Millions drawing is on Tuesday, July 21, at 7:59 p.m.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
