The California Lottery’s most recent fiscal year report, from 2021, showed that about two-thirds of the $8.4 billion spent on lottery tickets went to prizes for the winners.

People line up inside of the Prime Valley Lotto Store as they wait to buy the Mega Million and the Powerball lottery tickets, on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 in Primm.

When Nevada became a state in 1864, the state's constitution included language that specifically outlawed lottery tickets from being sold. That provision stands today.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $90 million with a cash option of $39.9 million for Tuesday night's drawing.

One lucky winner was just one number away from a $336 million dollar jackpot after buying a Powerball ticket at the Primm Valley Lotto store. But the prize they won is not too shabby.