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Georgia Resident Wins $980M Mega Millions Jackpot — the Largest Lottery Prize in the State’s History
We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our state’s history,” said Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin
A single lottery player in Georgia won $980 million on a single ticket, the eighth-largest prize in Mega Millions history, the lottery announced Saturday.
The winning ticket wasn’t sold here this time. A life-changing ticket sold in Georgia matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing.
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Mega Millions ticket holder wins $980M jackpot — largest lottery prize in Georgia’s state history
Friday night’s win is the first time in Mega Millions player matched all six numbers since an anonymous ticket holder won the $348 million jackpot during the June 27 drawing in Burgess, Virginia. There have been 39 consecutive winless drawings between the jackpot winners.
ATLANTA — The winning $980 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Georgia. A single ticket sold in Newnan, Georgia, matched the five numbers, plus the Mega Ball, according to Mega Millions. The Quik Pick ticket was sold at Publix #1816, which is located at 4000 N. Highway 29 in Newnan.