SACRAMENTO — The winning ticket for Friday night estimated Mega Millions jackpot of $1.22 billionthe fifth largest in the game’s history, it was sold in Northern California.
The California Lottery said the lucky ticket was sold at a Circle K store in the Shasta County town of Cottonwood. It was the only ticket in the entire country that matched all six numbers in the draw. The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and a Mega Ball of 6.
The jackpot-winning ticket was the first Mega Millions winner since an $810 million jackpot was won in Texas on September 10 and the third winning ticket of the year.
The lump sum payout for the $1.22 billion drawing was an estimated $549.7 million, a Mega Millions spokesperson told CBS News. The winner can also choose to receive the $1.22 billion annuity, paid out over 30 years.
Two other tickets – one in the city of Roseville in Northern California and one in the Southern California city of San Bernadino – matched five of the six numbers, the California Lottery added. Those two tickets each earned a prize of $787,543.
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