An anonymous man from northern Kentucky claimed $1 million in last Friday’s Mega Millions drawing.
According to the Kentucky Lottery, winning tickets for the August 5 Mega Millions drawing were purchased at Kroger’s store on Dixie Highway in Erlanger. After taxes, he plans to walk away with his $710,000 and buy a business with the winnings, according to lottery officials. Kroger will receive a $10,000 bonus on the sale of winning tickets.
The man’s winning ticket was matched with 5 white balls, but not with the Mega Ball. Even though he didn’t hit the jackpot, he still won $1 million. He bought his $20 ticket with 10 pairs of numbers and decided to let the Quick Pick terminal select his number. The first set of numbers on line A tickets wins.
He returned to the Kroger store where he originally purchased the ticket, scanned it again for verification, and arrived at the lottery headquarters in Louisville on Tuesday, according to lottery officials.
“I got a message that said ‘Your prize exceeds the limit.’ I really didn’t know how much it was,” he said. He said he heard him tell him that he had sold tickets for
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The next Mega Millions draw is Friday at 11pm. The jackpot is estimated at $65 million, with cash options for him at $37.9 million, and continues to climb after a winner emerged last month in Illinois where he recorded a jackpot of $1.33 billion.
The winning numbers for Tuesday’s drawing were 1, 8, 10, 25 and 32. Megaball was 13 and Megaplier he was 3X. There were no jackpot winners on Tuesday, but there were Match 5 winners in Georgia, New York and Virginia.
Here’s what you need to know about Mega Millions ahead of tonight’s draw.
When is the Mega Millions draw?
Mega Millions draws are Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 PM, with ticket sales ending at 10:45 PM ET.
How to play Mega Millions
Mega Millions tickets cost $2 per play.
There are a total of 9 ways to win, ranging from Jackpots to $2.
Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and 1 Mega Ball number from 1 to 25.
If you choose Easy Pick or Quick Pick, the terminal randomly selects a number. Match all 6 winning numbers in the draw to win the jackpot.
What is Megaplier?
Most states offer a Megaplier feature that doubles, triples, quadruples, and quintuples non-jackpot winnings.
There is an additional charge of $1 per play. Before each regular Mega His Millions draw, a Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, 5 are marked ‘2X’, 3 are marked ‘4X’ and 1 is marked ‘5X’.
Where to buy Mega Millions tickets
Mega Millions can be played in 47 territories: 45 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To find the location, search the Mega Millions website.
In Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, Mega Millions tickets will be available at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets until 10:45 PM ET on draw day.
In Kentucky, residents can also purchase tickets online at www.KYLottery.com.
In Ohio, residents can use lottery cards available at Kroger, Buehler’s Fresh Foods, and Giant Eagle stores. This will allow Ohio consumers to enter sweepstakes on their mobile phones and be notified and paid electronically if they win. You can also purchase tickets online at www.OhioLottery.com.
Biggest Mega Millions Jackpot Ever?
In 2018, one winning ticket won the grand prize of $1.537 billion in South Carolina. The winning Illinois ticket sold on July 29 was worth $1.33 billion, putting him second in the Mega Millions lottery record.
What happens if I win Mega Millions?
There are two options for Mega Millions.
can receive a pension. In this case, following one immediate payment he will be paid as 29 annual payments. Each payment is 5% larger than before.
There is also a lump sum cash option that is equivalent to all the cash in the Mega Millions Jackpot prize pool.