Two Powerball tickets sold in Arizona and North Carolina won $1 million each, but just missed the $181 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched five winning Powerball numbers, but not the Powerball, in the drawing Wednesday, Jan. 1, the national Powerball site said.

Two lottery players hit the jackpot on back-to-back nights, making for a lucky week in North Carolina. The players bought Carolina Cash 5 game tickets that matched all the numbers picked in the drawings on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day,

The grand prize now rises to an estimated $42 million, with a cash option of approximately $18.8 million. /iStockphoto Mega Millions tickets sold in Florida, Minnesota and New Jersey won $1 million, just missing the $20 million jackpot,