Prize payouts for $86 million Mega Millions jackpot draw suspended after lottery presenter error

He bought chicken for dinner and won the US lottery 0:52 (CNN) — We all make mistakes, but for a Mega Millions lottery presenter, this is a potentially costly one: the prize payouts for all the tickets Mega Millions were temporarily suspended after host John Crow incorrectly read the Mega Ball number during Tuesday’s lottery drawing. They correctly said the first five numbers: 15, 19, 20, 61 and 70. But at the turn of the Mega Ball gold, the number 9, underlined, was seen on the ball. Crow called 6, as seen in a video posted on the Mega Millions YouTube channel. The video included a description explaining the mishap. “The 9 ball was the one that was drawn in the chamber and is the official result,” the caption reads, adding that correct results have been audited by accounting firm Preston CPA. “We apologize for the confusion.” The estimated Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday was $86 million. If no ticket matches all six correct numbers, the next estimated jackpot is $99 million and the next drawing will take place on Friday. All Mega Millions players should hold onto their tickets for the May 10, 2022 drawing until the issue is resolved, the New York Lottery said on its website. CNN has reached out to the New York Lottery and Mega Millions to find out how many lottery players may have been affected by the bug. CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia contributed to this report