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Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million sold in Florida

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WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold at a convenience store in Florida on Tuesday.

The Florida Lottery revealed that a quick-pick ticket sold at Big Boss Stores in DeFuniak Springs matched all five regular numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing and earned a lucky shopper $1 million.

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The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing were 1,2,16,26,66, and a Mega Ball of 6

The winner of Tuesday’s $800 million jackpot bought their ticket at the Murphy USA in Sugar Land, Texas, according to Lottery officials.

Mega Millions players have a 1 in 302.6 million chance of taking home the top prize, the Lottery said.

The winner will have 180 days to claim his or her prize before the ticket expires.

The $800 million prize has a cash option of $404.2 million.


About the Author

Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.

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