Mega Millions lottery tickets.Photo: Drew Angerer/GettyEverybody has good days and bad days when it comes to the lottery — even the state-operated lotteries themselves.On Wednesday afternoon, the New York Lottery issued a statement about their Mega Millions drawing on the previous night.“Human error resulted in incorrect input of the winning numbers in New York State, resulting in an incorrect publishing of the Mega Ball,” theywrotein a statement.“The New York Lottery is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,” they added.In the meantime, the New York Lottery shared they had “temporarily suspended prize payments for all Mega Millions tickets.“Additionally, they advised players to hold onto their tickets for the May 10 drawing.Later, they shared that thecorrect winning numbersare 15-19-20-61-70 and Mega Ball 9.The prize pool for Tuesday’s drawing was $86 million, according toNBC New York.PerCBS News, the jackpot is now $99 million, with the next drawing scheduled for Friday night.RELATED VIDEO: Man Wins $60 Million Lottery After Playing with the Same Numbers for More Than 20 YearsAlthough the Mega Millions jackpots themselves are massive, the odds of winning are not. According to the New York Lottery’swebsite, the chances of winning are just one in 302,575,350.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In order to win the entire jackpot, players must have a ticket that matches all of the five main numbers as well as the Mega Ball.Even though winning is easier said than done, the New York Lottery says some players “have enjoyed considerable success in Mega Millions.“The biggest win to date came on New Year’s Day in 2019, when a group of coworkers got to claim $437 million, per theirwebsite.Another notable win came in 2014, when an 80-year-old retired school principal picked up $326 million, after picking up tickets at the behest of his wife.
Mega Millions lottery tickets.Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty
Everybody has good days and bad days when it comes to the lottery — even the state-operated lotteries themselves.On Wednesday afternoon, the New York Lottery issued a statement about their Mega Millions drawing on the previous night.“Human error resulted in incorrect input of the winning numbers in New York State, resulting in an incorrect publishing of the Mega Ball,” theywrotein a statement.“The New York Lottery is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,” they added.In the meantime, the New York Lottery shared they had “temporarily suspended prize payments for all Mega Millions tickets.“Additionally, they advised players to hold onto their tickets for the May 10 drawing.Later, they shared that thecorrect winning numbersare 15-19-20-61-70 and Mega Ball 9.The prize pool for Tuesday’s drawing was $86 million, according toNBC New York.PerCBS News, the jackpot is now $99 million, with the next drawing scheduled for Friday night.RELATED VIDEO: Man Wins $60 Million Lottery After Playing with the Same Numbers for More Than 20 YearsAlthough the Mega Millions jackpots themselves are massive, the odds of winning are not. According to the New York Lottery’swebsite, the chances of winning are just one in 302,575,350.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In order to win the entire jackpot, players must have a ticket that matches all of the five main numbers as well as the Mega Ball.Even though winning is easier said than done, the New York Lottery says some players “have enjoyed considerable success in Mega Millions.“The biggest win to date came on New Year’s Day in 2019, when a group of coworkers got to claim $437 million, per theirwebsite.Another notable win came in 2014, when an 80-year-old retired school principal picked up $326 million, after picking up tickets at the behest of his wife.
Everybody has good days and bad days when it comes to the lottery — even the state-operated lotteries themselves.
On Wednesday afternoon, the New York Lottery issued a statement about their Mega Millions drawing on the previous night.
“Human error resulted in incorrect input of the winning numbers in New York State, resulting in an incorrect publishing of the Mega Ball,” theywrotein a statement.
“The New York Lottery is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,” they added.
In the meantime, the New York Lottery shared they had “temporarily suspended prize payments for all Mega Millions tickets.”
Additionally, they advised players to hold onto their tickets for the May 10 drawing.
Later, they shared that thecorrect winning numbersare 15-19-20-61-70 and Mega Ball 9.
The prize pool for Tuesday’s drawing was $86 million, according toNBC New York.
PerCBS News, the jackpot is now $99 million, with the next drawing scheduled for Friday night.
RELATED VIDEO: Man Wins $60 Million Lottery After Playing with the Same Numbers for More Than 20 Years
Although the Mega Millions jackpots themselves are massive, the odds of winning are not. According to the New York Lottery’swebsite, the chances of winning are just one in 302,575,350.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
In order to win the entire jackpot, players must have a ticket that matches all of the five main numbers as well as the Mega Ball.
Even though winning is easier said than done, the New York Lottery says some players “have enjoyed considerable success in Mega Millions.”
The biggest win to date came on New Year’s Day in 2019, when a group of coworkers got to claim $437 million, per theirwebsite.
Another notable win came in 2014, when an 80-year-old retired school principal picked up $326 million, after picking up tickets at the behest of his wife.
source: people.com
