Wrong Mega Millions winning numbers was human error says New York Lottery

It was ‘human error’ that caused the wrong winning numbers to be published by the New York Lottery for the Mega Millions drawing on May 10, reported CBS NEWS.

The lottery said that the correct numbers have been released, but payments are being suspended as the issue is resolved.

UPDATE 13 May 2022: Mega Millions tickets are again being processed across New York State.

On Tuesday, the Mega Millions drawing from the New York Lottery gave players the "incorrect input" of winning numbers.

This resulted in an incorrect Mega Ball number being published. According to the lottery, this was the result of "human error."

"The New York Lottery is actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible," the organization said in a statement.

The $86 million Mega Millions Jackpot, Tuesday, 10 May 2022, showing the ball that caused the error.

The Mega Millions official website showed this message:

“Statement from New York Lottery Processing of Mega Millions Tickets for May 10, 2022 Drawing: Following the May 10, 2022 Mega Millions drawing, human error resulted in incorrect input of the winning numbers in New York State, resulting in an incorrect publishing of the Mega Ball. The New York Lottery is actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. The Lottery has temporarily suspended prize payments for all Mega Millions tickets and all Mega Millions players should hold their tickets for the May 10, 2022 drawing until the issue is resolved. The correct winning numbers for the May 10, 2022 drawing are: 15-19-20-61-70 and Mega Ball 9.”