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 .
Mega Millions tickets worth $ 651,915,940 were sold Friday , a lottery spokeswoman says . That 's more than 1/3 the $ 1,491,082,270 in sales since the previous winner . The three big winners bought their tickets in Kansas , Maryland and Illinois . That assures them an equal share of the $ 656 million jackpot .