{"id":3382,"date":"2026-05-24T21:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/california-player-wins-five-figure-mega-millions-prize-where-was-ticket-sold-8\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T21:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:02:22","slug":"california-player-wins-five-figure-mega-millions-prize-where-was-ticket-sold-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/california-player-wins-five-figure-mega-millions-prize-where-was-ticket-sold-8\/","title":{"rendered":"California player wins five-figure Mega Millions prize. Where was ticket sold?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Mega Millions ticket sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $296 million jackpot, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n

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Instead, the lucky ticket won $30,282.<\/p>\n

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The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, May 22, with a 2x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.<\/p>\n

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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.<\/p>\n

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Where was winning Mega Millions ticket sold in California?<\/h2>\n

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The lucky ticket was sold at Ming Gas \u2018n Go at 4203 Ming Ave. in Bakersfield, the lottery said.<\/p>\n

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What were winning numbers in Friday\u2019s drawing?<\/h2>\n

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The winning numbers were 3, 22, 34, 54 and 61 with a Mega Ball of 8, the lottery said.<\/p>\n

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What is the new Mega Millions jackpot?<\/h2>\n

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Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $215 million, with a cash option of approximately $95.2 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, May 26, the national Mega Millions site said.<\/p>\n

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More than 265,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $20,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.<\/p>\n

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More than 40,000 tickets sold in California also won prizes.<\/p>\n

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The Mega Millions jackpot was previously hit March 10, when an Illinois player won the $536 million grand prize, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n

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How to play Mega Millions lottery game<\/h2>\n

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To score the jackpot in 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 290,472,336.<\/p>\n

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Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.<\/p>\n

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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?<\/h2>\n

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Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. PT and can be streamed online.<\/p>\n

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The next drawing will be Friday, May 8.<\/p>\n

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Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n

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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.<\/p>\n

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.<\/p>\n

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