Mega Millions ticket worth $3.6 million sold in California
The Brief
A Mega Millions ticket matching five numbers was sold in Torrance, worth a total of $3,665,298.
The prize grew due to a 2x multiplier and California’s pari-mutuel laws, which calculate payouts based on ticket sales.
No one hit the full jackpot Tuesday, pushing the estimated prize for Friday’s drawing to $70 million.
TORRANCE, Calif. - A single ticket sold in Torrance matched five numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, securing a massive $3,665,298 prize.
What we know
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday were 4, 13, 52, 53, 69, and the Mega number was 10.
The Torrance ticket – sold at Retailer Bros located at 4437 Sepulveda Blvd. Ste B, matched all five main numbers but missed the Mega number.
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In most states, this win would have a base value of $1 million; however, California law requires major lottery payoffs to be paid on a pari-mutuel basis.
This means prizes are determined by total sales and the actual number of winners rather than fixed amounts.
For this drawing, the base prize was $1,832,649, which doubled to the final $3.6 million total because the ticket included a 2x multiplier.
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The California Lottery noted the distinct difference in how the state handles large prizes compared to the rest of the Mega Millions Consortium.
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