Maine — Check your tickets!
One winning ticket was sold in New England in the $1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery drawing held on Friday night, lottery officials said.
The winning ticket was sold in Maine, and was the fourth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
The winning numbers for Friday were 30, 43, 45, 46 and 61, and the gold Mega Ball was 14.
“Congratulations to the Maine State Lottery, which has just won its first-ever Mega Millions jackpot,” Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement on Saturday. “We thank all our retailers for their hard work during this spectacular run and our customers for their enthusiasm and support. I hope the fun and excitement Mega Millions has generated inspires a winning attitude in our daily lives and towards everyone we meet. Here’s to a good year.”
The last time anyone had won the grand prize in a Mega Millions game was Oct. 14, lottery officials said.
Friday night’s drawing was the 26th since the last winning ticket was sold.
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