California player wins millions in Mega Millions. Where was lucky ticket sold?

A Mega Millions ticket sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $50 million jackpot, lottery officials said.

Instead, the lucky ticket won $5,104,960.

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, Dec. 5, with a 2x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.

California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.

Where was winning Mega Millions ticket sold in California?

The lucky ticket was sold at a CVS store at 3049 E. Coast Highway in Corona Del Mar, which is about a 45-mile drive southeast from Los Angeles.

What were winning numbers in Friday’s drawing?

The winning numbers were 34, 38, 42, 44 and 69 with a Mega Ball of 8, the lottery said.

What is the new Mega Millions jackpot?

Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $60 million, with a cash option of approximately $27.4 million, for the next drawing Tuesday, Dec. 9, the national Mega Millions site said..

More than 200,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $20,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

Nearly 25,000 tickets sold in California also won prizes.

The Mega Millions jackpot was previously hit Tuesday, Dec. 2, when a New Jersey player won the $90 million grand prize, lottery officials said.

How to play Mega Millions lottery game

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.

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

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. PT and can be streamed online.

The next drawing will be Tuesday, Dec. 9.

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