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A azygous summons holder successful Georgia nabbed the state's largest jackpot ever successful a Mega Millions drafting Friday nighttime — $980 million.
Friday's winning numbers were 1-8-11-12-57 and the Mega Ball was 7. The azygous summons was purchased astatine Publix successful Newnan, Georgia, Mega Millions said. Newnan is astir 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.
The jackpot has an estimated currency worth of $452.2 million.
"We are thrilled to congratulate the largest victor successful our state's history," Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said successful a statement.
The state's erstwhile grounds was acceptable erstwhile a Powerball summons sold successful Buford, Georgia, connected Oct. 23, 2024, garnered a $478.2 cardinal jackpot. The prize was divided betwixt 2 radical who selected the currency enactment of $230.6 million.
Mega Millions successful April rolled out several changes for 2025, including caller summons prices, jackpots and an summation successful the likelihood of winning, according to the multistate lottery game.
Ticket prices accrued — but truthful did the accidental for winning the jackpot, the lottery said.
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays astatine 11 p.m. Eastern time. Tickets are sold successful 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever was $1.602 billion, won connected Aug. 8, 2023, erstwhile a azygous winning summons was sold successful Florida.
Alex Sundby contributed to this report.
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