Have you ever wondered, “what would I do with a million dollars?” Maybe you’d buy a house, pay off some loans… or splurge on some big prizes. Well, for one lucky winner, that question is suddenly a lot more pressing. And it’s a lot more than a million dollars, too. Keep scrolling to learn all about the biggest Mega Millions Jackpot win in Georgia’s history!
Where was this winning lottery ticket sold?
According to a report by Atlanta Patch, the winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at a Publix, located at 4000 N. Highway 29 in Newnan, about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.
What were the winning numbers?
Friday’s winning numbers were 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57, plus the gold Mega Ball 7, making the ticket-holder a sudden multi-millionaire!
How much was the jackpot?
The $980 million Mega Millions Jackpot is the 8th-largest in the game’s history, and has an estimated cash value of $452.2 million. That’s a WHOLE lot of cash to suddenly get to take home!
Atlanta Patch reports,
The jackpot is the highest single payout in Georgia Lottery history, surpassing the previous record held when one Powerball ticket sold in Buford for the Oct. 23, 2024, drawing won a $478.2 million jackpot. Two people shared the prize and selected the cash option of $230.6 million.
How does the Mega Millions lottery work?
Mega Millions® drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 pm ET. Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70; one gold Mega Ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 24. You win if the numbers on one row of your ticket match the numbers of the balls drawn on that date. There are nine ways to win a prize, from $10 to the jackpot. If no one wins the jackpot, the money is added to the jackpot for the next drawing. Overall chances of winning a prize are 1 in 23.
Congrats to the lucky winner!
