A ticket sold in Illinois won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of $1.28 billion.
One ticket bought in Des Plaines hit the top prize in Friday night's drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery, securing the third-largest jackpot of any US lottery game and ending a buildup that began when Mega Millions last drew a jackpot winner in mid-April.21 ways to live luxe if you win the $1.
History of the lottery 01:23Other tickets win big prizesSome other ticket holders also won some sizable prizes Friday.Twenty-six tickets won a secondary prize of at least $1 million because they matched the first five numbers. Six of the 26 tickets won $2 million because the buyers matched not only the first five numbers, but also paid an additional $1 to activate the game's"multiplier," which elevates non-jackpot prizes.
Inside the secure world of choosing Powerball millionaires 01:23CNN's Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy contributed to this report.
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