**N.Y. Lottery: $1 Million Second-Prize Ticket Sold in Mega Millions Game** **A lucky New Yorker is $1 million richer after matching the five white balls in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing. The winning ticket was sold at the Stop & Shop on Jericho Turnpike in Commack.** **The winning numbers were 7, 13, 14, 15, and 18. The Mega Ball number was 9.** **No one matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, which has now climbed to $1.35 billion. However, there were 14 second-prize winners who matched the five white balls. Each of those winners will receive $1 million.** **The Mega Millions jackpot is the second-largest in U.S. history, behind only the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2016.** **The next Mega Millions drawing will be held on Friday, July 29.** **Here are some interesting facts about the Mega Millions game:** * **Mega Millions is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.** * **The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million.** * **The odds of winning the second prize are 1 in 12.6 million.** * **The Mega Millions jackpot has been won 24 times since the game began in 2002.** * **The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $1.537 billion, which was won by a South Carolina player in 2018.**
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