FLORIDA, USA — One lucky Floridian became a millionaire overnight after matching five regular Mega Millions numbers in Friday night's drawing.
The Florida Lottery confirmed one winner of the $1 million prize after drawing numbers, 3-20-46-59-63, Mega Ball 13 and Megaplier 3X. Players will have another chance at the jackpot after nobody won the grand prize of $940 million.
The new jackpot has now soared to an estimated $1.1 billion, a grand prize that has grown for more than two months without a winner and now ranks as the fifth-largest in U.S history. The winner who opts for the cash option will take home an estimated $568.7 million.
Unfortunately, the odds of winning don't increase with the jackpot. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega Ball are one in 302.6 million. There have now been 24 straight drawings without a winner.
The full jackpot is only for a winner who chooses to be paid through an annuity over 29 years. Nearly all winners opt for a single, lump-sum cash payout, which for Friday's jackpot would have been $486 million.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The next drawing will be held Tuesday night. Powerball offers lottery fans another shot at a big jackpot, which reached $325 million this week. Its next drawing is Saturday.