Also, 21 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 4 from California, 2 from Georgia, 2 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Massachusetts, 3 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 2 from Texas, 2 from Virginia, and 1 from Washington. For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Jackpot Annuity Value: $196 Million
Jackpot Cash Value: $119 Million
Drawing Results: 6-11-39-46-47 +26
Texas Megaplier: 3

Jackpot Winners: 1 from Ohio

Second Prize Winners: 4 from California, 2 from Georgia, 2 from Illinois, 1 from Massachusetts, 1 from Maryland, 3 from Michigan, 2 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, 2 from Texas, 2 from Virginia, 1 from Washington

Jackpot Winners (All States)
Match First 5
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Match Mega Ball No. of
Winners Prize Amount Total Awarded
5 + 1 (Jackpot) 1 $196,000,000 $196,000,000
Total 1 $196,000,000

The Friday, May 16, 2008 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 6-11-39-46-47, and the Mega Ball is 26. To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results. We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega. Good luck!

California Gov. calls for expanding, privatizing lottery. Anxious to avoid deep cuts in education spending, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today on Wednesday proposed dramatically expanding the state lottery and slashing programs for the poor and disabled instead, to help close a budget gap now pegged at $17.2 billion.

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