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Winning Mega Millions Tickets Reportedly Sold in California, Georgia

Brisk ticket sales have resulted in the jackpot being increased again.

UPDATED DEC. 18: Mega Millions players in Georgia and California bought winning tickets in Tuesday's jackpot drawing. The exact jackpot amount the two winners will share will be announced once sales figures are compiled.

Check your tickets closely, because in addition to the two jackpot-winning tickets, there were 20 $1 million winners.

The estimated jackpot amount for the Tuesday, Dec. 17, Mega Millions drawing has reached $636 million. That's because the jackpot began rolling Oct. 4 and has rolled 21 times.

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Mega Million tickets are $1 and, for an additional $1 per play, players can multiply prizes with the Megaplier option. Proceeds from Mega Millions benefit education in the state of Georgia.

Drawing results for the Mega Millions game are shown above. See the chart for prizes and odds.


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