Georgia Ticket Wins $980 Million Mega Millions Jackpot
A single ticket purchased in Newnan, Georgia, has won the $980 million Mega Millions jackpot, marking the state's largest lottery prize to date.
A single ticket purchased at a Publix supermarket in Newnan, Georgia, matched all six numbers in the November 14 Mega Millions drawing, securing a jackpot of $980 million. The winning numbers were 1, 8, 11, 12, 57, and the Mega Ball 7. This marks the largest lottery prize ever won in Georgia and the eighth-largest in Mega Millions history.
The winner has the option to receive the full amount in annual payments over 30 years or opt for a lump-sum cash payment of approximately $452.2 million before taxes.
Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin stated, "We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our state's history."
The winning ticket was sold at Publix #1816, located at 4000 N. Highway 29 in Newnan. The retailer will receive a $50,000 bonus for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
This win ends a 39-drawing streak without a jackpot winner, the longest in Mega Millions history. The previous record was a $348 million jackpot won in Virginia on June 27.
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.