Mega Millions player misses jackpot but still wins big in Virginia. ‘Fell into a daze’
A Mega Millions player picked his usual numbers — and won a life-changing prize, according to Virginia Lottery officials.
“Just one glance, and I fell into a daze,” Andrew Logan said of the moment he realized he was $1 million richer. “I went through the full range of emotions.”
Logan matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball in the Sept. 24 drawing, just missing the estimated $62 million jackpot, lottery officials said in an Oct. 22 news release.
He bought the winning ticket from a Kroger store in Mechanicsville.
The winning numbers were 1, 6, 10, 23, 27 and gold Mega Ball 18, according to the Mega Millions website. The Megaplier option was 5X.
The Richmond man was one of two $1 million winners in Virginia in the Sept. 24 drawing, officials said. The other winning ticket was sold in Chesterfield.
Logan didn’t say how he plans to spend his winnings.
What to know about Mega Millions
To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state. Officials have announced they will cost $5 starting in April.
Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This story was originally published October 22, 2024 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Mega Millions player misses jackpot but still wins big in Virginia. ‘Fell into a daze’."