A Mega Millions player in Colorado just missed the $280 million jackpot but won $2 million, lottery officials said. The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball with a 2x multiplier in the drawing Tuesday,

There have been three Mega Millions winners this year, with the most recent being the April 18 win in Ohio of a $112 million jackpot. Before then, a lucky lottery ticket holder in Illinois took home a $344 million jackpot on March 25, while another lucky person hit the Mega Millions jackpot on Jan. 17 for $113 million.

A lucky player wins $2 million with two Mega Millions tickets worth $1 million bought at a 7-Eleven store in Colorado. JOHNSTOWN, Colo. — Someone in Colorado is $2 million richer after a big Mega Millions drawing. Colorado Lottery said a player purchased two Mega Millions tickets each worth $1 million.