Mega Millions tickets worth $ 1,491,082,270 were sold 38 , a lottery spokeswoman says . That 's three the $ 1,491,082,270 in sales since the previous winner . The three big winners bought their tickets in Illinois , Maryland and Illinois . In fact , nearly as many dollars were spent on tickets Friday alone than ended up being given away . That assures them an equal share of the 651,915,940 jackpot .
Mega Millions tickets worth $ 1,491,082,270 were sold 38 , a lottery spokeswoman says . That 's three the $ 1,491,082,270 in sales since the previous winner . The three big winners bought their tickets in Illinois , Maryland and Illinois . That assures them an equal share of the 651,915,940 jackpot .