MEGA Millions Jackpot hits a half billion dollars

FRESNO, Calif.

No one matched all six numbers in Tuesday's MEGA Millions drawing. The jackpot now stands at $500-million for Friday's drawing -- or a $359.4-million cash option. The retailer who sells the winning ticket will also receive a maximum bonus of $1-million.

The largest MEGA Millions jackpot ever won was $390-million in March 2007.

Although no one won the jackpot, nine people in California did win $308,573 each by matching 5 of the six numbers.

Those tickets were sold at:

- Jolly King Liquors, which is located at 393 Miller Avenue in Mill Valley (Marin County)

- USA #68194, which is located at 1233 Hilltop Drive in Redding (Shasta County)

- Arco AMPM, which is located at 3890 North University Parkway, in San Bernardino (San Bernardino County)

- Arco AMPM, which is located at 1855 Watt Avenue in Sacramento (Sacramento County)

- Stopper Liquor, which is located at 1170 Yorba Linda Boulevard in Placentia (Orange County)

- Tommy's Tobacco, which is located at 1297 Imperial Beach Boulevard in Imperial Beach (San Diego County)

- 7-Eleven, which is located at 7014 Archibald Avenue in Corona (Riverside County)

- Surf Liquor, which is located at 2522 Main Street in Santa Monica (Los Angeles County)

- Unical 76 Station, which is located at 16111 Valley Boulevard in Fontana (San Bernardino County)

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 : 175,711,536

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