Mega Millions ticket worth $250,000 sold in Rathdrum

RATHDRUM - The Idaho Lottery has confirmed that a Mega Millions ticket worth $250,000 was sold for Tuesday night's draw in Rathdrum.

The winning numbers for the $86 million draw were 11, 19, 40, 43, 44 and the Megaball was 33. This winning ticket matched the first five "white ball" numbers, but not the Megaball.

"We are encouraging all of our players to check all of their draw tickets very carefully right now," said Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery director. "Too often, we see players who think they didn't win because they did not match the Megaball. In the case of the $250,000 winning Mega Millions ticket, they matched every number but the Megaball and now have a ticket worth a quarter of a million dollars."

This is the second $250,000 winning Mega Millions ticket in Idaho, both of which were sold in Kootenai County. The previous $250,000 winner was sold in Coeur d'Alene for the April 17 draw. That winning ticket has not yet been claimed.

Players have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim their winnings from Idaho Lottery headquarters in Boise.

With no jackpot winner last night, the Mega Millions jackpot for Saturday night is an estimated $100 million.