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Updated: No Georgia Winner in Mega Millions Jackpot

Three winning tickets sold for historic $640 million jackpot, but none in Georgia. Which states had winners?

If you live in Georgia and you're waking up to check you ticket or tickets, forget about it!

No one won the Mega Millions jackpot on Friday evening in our state. Reports indicate that three tickets sold in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland matched all six numbers, according to the Georgia Lottery website.

“This is truly remarkable and historic,” said Maryland Lottery Director Stephen Martino in a statement. “We can’t wait to greet the winner of this world-record setting jackpot.”

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The estimated amount last night grew to an incredible $640 million -- the highest ever in the world.

The numbers for the Friday evening drawing were: 2, 4, 23, 38, 46 and the mega ball was 23.

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The winning Maryland ticket was purchased at a retail location in Baltimore County. In Illinois, the Chicago Tribune reported that lottery officials said the winning ticket was a quick pick in Red Bud, Ill. And, in Kansas, the winning ticket was purchased in a northeast suburb.

There were six Georgia winners of $250,000, and 46 winners of $10,000.

The eight states that do not play mega millions may be thinking we're all suckers here in the peach state. But, there was always just a slim chance -- 1 to 176 million -- that anyone would win.

The winners of the $640 million now know something of the positive end of those long odds. They will split the jackpot.

The next drawing for Mega Millions will be April 3, 2012. The jackpot is estimated at $12 million.

Who knows, you could still be a winner in that.


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