A $3 million winning
Mega Millions
ticket was sold in New Jersey after hitting it Friday night, and the ultimate
prize is now up to $790 million.
The winning numbers were: 14,
40, 60, 64 and 66. The Mega Ball drawn was 16
with a Megaplier of 3x.
Lottery officials did not
immediately disclose where the winning ticket was sold or who the winner might
be.
The next Mega Millions drawing
comes Tuesday evening, and it's the 4th largest jackpot in U.S history. The top
three all surpassed $1 billion.
For the last fiscal year, according
to the NJ Lottery Commission, statewide lotto sales topped $3.63 billion, the
second highest in lotto history. Scratch-offs brought in $2 billion in sales.
Forty-five people hit prizes totaling more than $1 million last fiscal year.