A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.

A Georgia player has won an estimated $980 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, the eighth-largest prize in the game’s history, according to the lottery.

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A single ticket sold in Georgia has claimed the massive Mega Millions® jackpot, ending a four-month-long run of drawings ...

The Mega Millions' estimated jackpot was the eighth largest in the lottery game's history ahead of Friday night’s drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot grew to $980 million ahead of the Friday, Nov. 14, drawing. Here are the numbers that were pulled.