Mega Millions player just misses $284 millions jackpot

[{"selector":"#anim-4e61990c-7baa-4f21-ace1-25d7f8bd1624 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.423308318904244%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Lottery officials say a Mega Millions ticket sold in South Dakota won $1 million, missing the $284 million jackpot by a narrow margin.

[{"selector":"#anim-632479bd-c137-432e-afa8-5458adcecbe0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.742765150391786%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The national Mega Millions site said the ticket matched the five winning numbers in the drawing on Friday, May 3, but not the Mega Ball.

[{"selector":"#anim-d73af21a-562f-4db7-85e3-c14620f72ea1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(15.086206684696183%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] No one won the grand prize for the next drawing on Tuesday, May 7

[{"selector":"#anim-dfd71b7b-4cc4-4104-a039-c11e8b65a490 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-13.945677351317226%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] With a cash option worth approximately $140 million, the estimate increases to $306 million.

[{"selector":"#anim-f8cee649-7848-474f-af93-7c96d77d7c45 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.820312383618404%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The winning numbers were 6, 13, 15, 53 and 56 with the Mega Ball of 11.

[{"selector":"#anim-16794df3-826a-49ee-9ec5-56f08d83cece [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.423308318904244%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The lottery said more than 908,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $2 to $20,000 in the drawing.

[{"selector":"#anim-1d0368d1-067a-4e63-86ab-8c521d534df7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.514705764116933%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] To score a jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.

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