A winning Mega Millions game was sold at a gas station in SC. Check your lottery tickets
The person who bought a Mega Millions ticket prior to Tuesday night’s drawing was one number away from winning the game’s grand prize.
Although the ticket buyer didn’t capture more than $300,000, they will be rewarded with a $30,000 consolation prize for coming so close, South Carolina Education Lottery officials said Wednesday in a news release.
Now a search is underway for the winner.
The five-figure winning ticket was sold at the Sportman gas station/convenience store at 2810 U.S. 15 in Sumter.
The winning numbers from Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing were 27, 28, 31, 32, 33 and Megaball: 24.
The winning ticket matched four white ball numbers and the gold Megaball number, lottery officials said. The Megaplier number was 3, and because the player purchased that additional option their prize was tripled from $10,000 to $30,000, officials said.
The odds of matching four white balls and the gold Megaball are 1-in-931,001, according to the release.
The winner has 180 days to claim the prize, according to lottery officials.
The winner will be allowed to retain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of 11 states — along with Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia — that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.
“Sign the back of your ticket and put it in a safe location until you’re ready to come forward to claim the prize,” lottery officials said.
For complete information on claiming prizes, go to sceducationlottery.com.
The convenience store will receive a commission for selling the winning ticket, when it is turned into lottery officials.
Overall, there was no grand prize winner Tuesday, and the jackpot for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing has risen to $324 million.
Tickets are $2, and could cost more with additional options.
The odds of winning Mega Million’s grand prize are 1-in-302,575,350.
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