Mega Millions ticket purchased in NC brings  million in winnings

Mega Millions ticket purchased in NC brings $4 million in winnings

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A lucky ticket purchased in North Carolina in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing was worth $4 million

However, don’t bother checking your ticket if you bought one in the Triangle. The big winner was purchased in Statesville.

The winning $3 ticket was purchased online. Matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. Since the ticket was a Megaplier ticket, the prize quadrupled to $4 million when the 4x multiplier appeared.

The $4 million prize was the drawing’s largest nationwide prize. Four $1 million prizes were also won, including two in California and one in Louisiana and Oklahoma.

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The probability that all five white balls have matching numbers is 1 in 12.6 million.

Tuesday’s drawing also featured a $10,000 winner in North Carolina. This ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven on North Tryon Street in Charlotte.

Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes.

Since no one won Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot, the jackpot for Friday’s drawing increases to $825 million in annuity or $382.2 million in cash. The chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302 million.

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