NC Mega Millions ticket wins $1 million in Friday’s drawing

One lucky ticket purchased at a Gaston County grocery store was worth $1 million when it matched all five white balls for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing.

The lucky winner purchased the $2 ticket from the Food Lion on Highland Street in Mount Holly.

The $1 million prize was one of three won nationally in Friday’s drawing. A $3 Mega Millions ticket sold in South Carolina won $2 million, the largest prize in Friday’s drawing.

The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 12.6 million.

Another big win occurred in North Carolina. A ticket purchased in Guilford County using Online Play matched four of the five white balls and the yellow Mega Ball to win $10,000.

Since no one won Friday’s jackpot, the new jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing climbs to $640 million as an annuity, or $328 million cash. The $640 million jackpot ranks as the 7th largest in Mega Millions history.

The Powerball game offers an even bigger jackpot in Saturday’s drawing. Saturday night’s jackpot stands as a $875 million annuity, or $441.9 million cash, and ranks as the 3rd largest in Powerball history.

Players can buy Mega Millions or Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location, through Online Play on the lottery’s website or by using the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million, and the odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million.