A California ticket won a $421 million Mega Millions Jackpot, the equivalent of $289.5 million in cash, on Friday.
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California LotteryA ticket holder matched all six numbers, white balls 3, 16, 25, 44 and 55 and the gold Mega Ball 13, in Friday's drawing, according toThe jackpot had been rolling since it was last won in Arizona at $108 million on Oct. 22, Mega Millions said.Mega Millions lottery tickets are sold at a 7-Eleven store, Jan. 22, 2021, in Chicago.
The jackpot for the next drawing on Feb. 1 resets to its current starting value of $20 million, the equivalent of $13.7 million in cash, according to Mega Millions. Four tickets matched the five white balls, winning the game's second prize. One sold in Ohio is worth $3 million, because it included the optional Megaplier, which multiplied the ticket's winnings by 3, according to Mega Millions.
The other three winning tickets were worth $1 million each and were sold in Mississippi, New York and Texas, according to Mega Millions.
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