An individual in Georgia struck it huge, winning a $980 million Mega Millions prize Friday, the eighth-largest reward in the lotto’s history.
The winning numbers were white balls 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57, together with gold ball 7. The winning ticket was purchased a Publix in Newnan, Georgia, 39 miles southwest of Atlanta where the illustration is generally held at the WSB-TV studios.
In addition to standing No. 8 amongst Mega Millions prizes, it’s the biggest reward in Georgia lotto history, more than double the $478.2 million Powerball winner there in October 2024.
” We are enjoyed praise the biggest winner in our state’s history,” Georgia Lotto President Gretchen Corbin stated.
The winning gamer has 180 days to declare the reward and to pick in between an instant swelling amount of $452.2 million or a smaller sized amount followed by 29 yearly payments, each 5% bigger than the last.
The Mega Millions prize is now reset to a base of $50 million ahead of Tuesday’s illustration.
The lotto’s $5 tickets are offered in the country’s capital, the U.S. Virgin Islands and every state other than Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
Source: The Washington Times.
