A Mega Millions ticket sold in Texas just missed the $28 million jackpot but won $2 million, lottery officials said. The ticket matched five winning numbers and the Megaplier but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, Jan. 24, the Texas Lottery said.

The most recent big Mega Millions winner was a lucky lottery ticketholder in Arizona who struck gold on Jan. 18, winning a $113 million jackpot. According to the lottery, only four tickets matched all six Mega Millions numbers in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $28 million with a cash option of $12.4 million for Friday night's drawing, according to the Mega Millions website. The jackpot was last won on Jan. 17 when a lottery player in Arizona lottery player won a $112 million jackpot.