Mega Millions player wins $2 million. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?

A Mega Millions player in Colorado just missed the $280 million jackpot but won $2 million, lottery officials said.

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball with a 2x multiplier in the drawing Tuesday, June 17, the Colorado Lottery said.

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $302 million, with a cash option of approximately $136 million, for the next drawing Friday, June 20, the national Mega Millions site said.

The winning numbers were 16, 23, 29, 46 and 55 with a Mega Ball of 12, the lottery said.

More than 285,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit April 18, when an Ohio 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 290,472,336.

Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.

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 June 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player wins $2 million. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?."