Two people have won the jackpot from Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing

A Mega Millions release said the two winning tickets were sold in California and Florida

Both tickets matched the numbers 9, 22, 26, 41, and 44, plus the gold Mega Ball 19

Both ticket holders will now share the $494 million jackpot, taking home $247.9 million each

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Mega Millions also said this is the first time in five years

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This is the first jackpot win since someone in Illinois won the $1.337 billion jackpot from the July 29 drawing.

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Two people have won the jackpot from Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, according to the Mega Millions website

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The next drawing will be next Tuesday with a starting jackpot of $20 million.

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Two People Win $494 million jackpot in Mega Million

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