Mega Millions player hits $344 million jackpot. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois hit the $344 million jackpot, lottery officials said.

The ticket matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, March 25, the Illinois Lottery said.

The winning ticket was sold at Casye’s General Store in Cortland, which is about a 65-mile drive west from Chicago.

A ticket sold in Florida won a $1 million prize.

The jackpot now resets at an estimated $20 million, with a cash option of approximately $9.2 million, for the next drawing Friday, March 28, the national Mega Millions site said.

The winning numbers were 1, 5, 17, 39 and 62 with a Mega Ball of 8, the lottery said. The Megaplier multiplier was 2x.

Nearly 620,000 other tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from $2 to $20,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot was previously hit Jan. 17, when an Arizona player won the $112 million grand prize, lottery officials said.

What to know about Mega Millions

To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.

Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state. Officials have announced they will cost $5 starting in April.

Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player hits $344 million jackpot. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?."