Mega Millions produces $43 million combined in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Whereas one fortunate ticket in Illinois claimed the $1.337 billion Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot Friday, officers say the schooling system benefited and several other smaller prize winners in metro Atlanta had been recorded, together with in Lithonia, Marietta and Tucker.

Based on Georgia Lottery officers, for the reason that jackpot started rising on April 19 till Friday’s drawing, Mega Hundreds of thousands generated $33,678,000 for the Georgia Lottery-funded HOPE Scholarship and Pre-Okay applications.

Lottery gamers from a number of metro Atlanta gasoline stations and comfort shops have gained $9,416,000 in prizes within the 30 drawings that made up this jackpot run.

Lottery officers confirmed to CBS46 Information that two $1 million winners, three $20,000 winners, eight $10,000 winners, together with greater than 553,000 different prizes starting from $2 to $1,000 had been produced in Georgia.

The 2 $1 million tickets, which matched the primary 5 successful numbers however not the Mega Ball, had been bought at:

• Meals Lion #2143, 5157 Columbia Highway, Grovetown
• Speedy #0007, 15 Upchurch Highway, McDonough

The three $20,000 tickets, which matched the primary 4 of 5 successful numbers plus the Mega Ball and elevated from $10,000 to $20,000 with the 2X Megaplier, had been bought at:

• Pilot Journey Middle #67, 968 Cassville-White Highway, Cartersville
• Publix Tremendous Market #0033, 3605 Sandy Plains Highway, Marietta
• Kroger #482 Gasoline Middle, 4317 Lawrenceville Freeway, Tucker

The eight $10,000 tickets, which matched the primary 4 of 5 successful numbers plus the Mega Ball, had been bought at:

• Fast Cease, 8615 Ball Floor Freeway, Ball Floor
• Sunoco Meals Mart, 3311 Jodeco Highway, Jonesboro
• Exxon Meals Mart, 3545 Panola Highway, Lithonia
• Copper Pantry, 33 Blue Ridge Drive, McCaysville
• Publix Tremendous Market #1154, 12800 Freeway 144 E, Richmond Hill
• Yorkville Market, 6454 Freeway 101 N, Rockmart
• Texaco Meals Mart, 4513 Rockbridge Highway, Stone Mountain
• Exxon Meals Mart, 2094 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Highway, Suwanee

The $1.337 billion Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot ($1.28 billion marketed) had a last money worth of $780.5 million. After 30 drawings, the thrilling jackpot run ended because the second-highest Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot and third largest jackpot prize in U.S. historical past.

Profitable numbers from the July 29 Mega Hundreds of thousands drawing had been: 13-36-45-57-67 and the Mega Ball was 14. The Megaplier was 2X.

Based on officers, Mega Hundreds of thousands winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to say prizes.

Since its first yr of inception, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned greater than $25.3 billion to the state of Georgia for schooling. All Georgia Lottery income go to pay for particular academic applications, together with Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-Okay Program.

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