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California Mega Millions ticket nets over $1M as jackpot grows to nearly a billion

No tickets matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing but four people, including one in California, became millionaires.

The winning numbers for the estimated $893 million jackpot were 24, 46, 49, 62, 66 and the gold Mega Ball was 7.

Four tickets, one each in California, Texas, Virginia and Florida matched five numbers.

The California ticket, worth $1,748,612, was sold at Lichine’s Liquor & Deli on South Land Park Drive in Sacramento, according to the California Lottery website.

With no grand prize winner, the jackpot has grown to $977 million for Friday night’s drawing.

Mega Millions tickets cost $2 each with players having a 1 in 302.6 million chance of taking home the top prize.