The Jackpot has Landed
Jan. 5, 2011, 3:50 a.m.
Mega Millions: The Jackpot has Landed2 tickets from Idaho and Washington split $355 million Mega Millions jackpot
By Todd Northrop
After a lottery ticket buying frenzy swept across America this week, the massive, seemingly unstoppable Mega Millions jackpot has finally been taken down.
Tuesday's $355 million jackpot was the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot, and the third-largest ever in the United States.
Two tickets — one sold in Idaho and the other in Washington — matched all six numbers, and will evenly split the grand prize.
The winning numbers are 4, 8, 15, 25, and 47, with a Mega Ball number of 42. The Megaplier number was 4.
"Idaho is a very lucky place," said Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director. "We are encouraging everyone who has played Mega Millions to check their tickets carefully for winners. We are also recommending all our players sign the back of their ticket prior to presenting it for payment. These tickets are bearer instruments and we want to ensure our winners protect their play."
In addition to the 2 jackpot winners, another 67 tickets matched the first 5 numbers (but not the Mega Ball number) for a $250,000 prize: 2 from Arizona, 10 from California, 1 from Colorado, 1 from Connecticut, 5 from Georgia, 1 from Idaho, 4 from Illinois, 1 from Indiana, 2 from Kentucky, 6 from Massachusetts, 3 from Michigan, 1 from Nebraska, 3 from New Jersey, 11 from New York, 3 from North Carolina, 4 from Ohio, 1 from Pennsylvania, 2 from South Carolina, 2 from Tennessee, 2 from Texas, 1 from Virginia, and 1 from Wisconsin.
Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes in both Idaho and Washington.
Idaho Lottery offices will be open during regular business hours from 8 am to 5 pm Mountain Time.
Washington Lottery Offices are open Monday through Friday between 8 am and 5 pm Pacific Time.
