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We Have A Winner: Winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Maryland, Illinois, Kansas
(CNN) — At least three winners will split Friday’s record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot.
Winning tickets were confirmed in Maryland, Illinois and Kansas according to lottery officials.
Lottery officials are waiting for information on potential jackpot winners from other Mega Millions states.
The winning Illinois ticket was a quick pick sold at the Moto Mart in Red Bud, Illinois, according to the Illinois lottery. The winning Maryland ticket was sold in Baltimore County, the Maryland Lottery said Saturday. The Kansas ticket was sold in the northeastern part of the state, according to the Kansas State Lottery website.
The winning numbers were 2, 4, 23, 38, 46 with a Mega Ball of 23.
California Lottery Commission spokesman Alex Traverso said 29 tickets sold in that state matched five of the six winning numbers. He said the payout will be about $125,000 to $130,000.
The multistate jackpot caused long lines at convenience stores, with many dreaming of creative ways to quit their jobs if they get the lucky numbers.


The Mega Millions jackpot has reached a record high of $640 million ahead of tonight’s drawing as seen here on a Liquorland sign in Covina, California.

A New York Post headline touts the Mega Millions lottery as tickets are sold at a convenience store on the east side of Manhattan on Friday. No one has matched the magic five numbers and Mega Ball since January 24 — a full 18 drawings with no winner. Given the pace of ticket buying, the jackpot will go even higher before the drawing.

A woman fills out a Mega Millions ticket form at Liquorland in Covina, California.

Victoria Vazquez, second from right, buys $280 worth of Mega Millions tickets for her office pool at Liquorland.

A man shows his Mega Millions ticket in front of clerk Abdulwali Mohamed Osaim at a convenience store on Manhattan’s East Side.

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Washington on Friday. The jackpot has skyrocketed by $300 million, and is likely to climb, since the last drawing on Tuesday.

With the line stretching around the block, hundreds of people waited for over two hours to buy lottery tickets at Bluebird liquor store on Thursday in Hawthorne, California.

A Mega Millions ticket is printed out at Bluebird liquor store on Thursday. The store has a reputation for selling winning tickets, even though their last big jackpot ticket was sold a decade ago, before Mega Millions came to California, according to owner James Kim.

Jasmine Covington, like many Bluebird customers, rubs her Mega Millions ticket against the store’s wooden Bluebird statuette for good luck.

One year-old Karissa Sanchez sleeps on her father Chris’ shoulder as they have been waiting over three hours to buy their Mega Millions lottery tickets at Bluebird liquor store.

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