A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $980 million was sold in Georgia. The single winning ticket was purchased at a Publix supermarket in Newnan, about 40 miles from Atlanta. The winning numbers were 1, 8, 11, 12, 57 and the gold Mega Ball 7.
Winning ticket for 980 million jackpot sold in Georgia Mega Millions says Winning ticket for 980 million jackpot sold in Georgia Mega Millions says YEAR. BEN AND ERIKA. OKAY THANK YOU MIKE. NEW ON FIVE NEW RULES FOR MEGAMILLIONS. THE LOTTERY SAYS THE CHANGES WILL DOUBLE THE MINIMUM JACKPOT. RIGHT NOW THE JACKPOT STARTS AT 20 MILLION BUT IF THATS NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU ON THE APRIL 8TH DRAWING AND BEYOND THE JACKPOTS WILL MOVE TO AT LEAST 50 MILLION. MEGA MILLIONS ALSO SAYS EVERY WINNING TICKET WILL PAY OUT AT LEAST DOUBLE THE PRICE. THE COMPANY RECENTLY ANNOUNCED IT WAS INCREASING THE COST OF A SINGLE GAME TICKET FROM TWO BUCKS TO FIVE SO THEY MORE THAN DOUBLED THE PRICE AND THEYRE SLIGHTLY MORE THAN DOUBLING THE JACKPOT. BUT THE NEW VERSION HAS A BUILT IN MULTIPLIER. MEGAMILLIONS SAYS THE CHANGES WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO WIN BUT NOT BY MUCH. THE ODDS OF WINNING A PRIZE. ITS ABOUT 1 BILLION TO 1. IM JOKING THEY SAY ITS 1 IN 23 INSTEAD OF 1 IN 24. OH THATS BETTER. THATS WINNING A PRIZE. THATS WINNING A PRIZE AND WINNING T Updated 10 55 AM EST Nov 15 2025 Editorial Standards The Associated Press Advertisement Winning ticket for 980 million jackpot sold in Georgia Mega Millions says Updated 10 55 AM EST Nov 15 2025 Editorial Standards The Associated Press A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the 980 million jackpot on Friday overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.The single winning ticket was purchased at a Publix supermarket in Newnan which is roughly 40 miles from Atlanta a news release from the lottery says. We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our states history Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said in the news release.Georgia state law allows lottery winners to remain anonymous if they win a prize of 250 000 or more and provides a written statement asking for confidentiality. The win also earned the store a 50 000 retailer bonus from the Georgia Lottery. The numbers selected were 1 8 11 12 and 57 with the gold Mega Ball 7.The winner overcame Mega Millions' astronomical odds of 1 in 290.5 million by matching all six numbers. The next drawing will be on Tuesday.A winner can choose an annuity or the cash option a one-time lump-sum payment of 452.2 million before taxes. If there are multiple jackpot winners the prize is shared. There were four Mega Millions jackpot wins earlier this year but Friday's drawing was the 40th since the last win on June 27 a game record officials said.In September two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won a nearly 1.8 billion jackpot one of the largest in the U.S. The current Mega Millions jackpot isn't among the top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots but would be the eighth-largest for Mega Millions since the game began in 2002. Mega Millions offers lesser prizes in addition to the jackpot. The odds of winning any of these is 1 in 23. There were more than 800 000 winners of non-jackpot prizes from the Nov. 11 drawing. Tickets are 5 each and are sold in 45 states Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Half the proceeds from each Mega Millions ticket remains in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold. Local lottery agencies run the game in each jurisdiction and how profits are spent is dictated by law. Sometimes gambling can become addictive. The National Council on Problem Gambling defines problem gambling as gambling behavior that is damaging to a person or their family often disrupting their daily life and career. It is sometimes called gambling addiction or gambling disorder a recognized mental health diagnosis. The group says anyone who gambles can be at risk. Its National Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-522-4700 connects anyone seeking assistance with a gambling problem to local resources. A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the 980 million jackpot on Friday overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.The single winning ticket was purchased at a Publix supermarket in Newnan which is roughly 40 miles from Atlanta a news release from the lottery says. Advertisement We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our states history Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said in the news release.Georgia state law allows lottery winners to remain anonymous if they win a prize of 250 000 or more and provides a written statement asking for confidentiality. The win also earned the store a 50 000 retailer bonus from the Georgia Lottery. The numbers selected were 1 8 11 12 and 57 with the gold Mega Ball 7. The winner overcame Mega Millions' astronomical odds of 1 in 290.5 million by matching all six numbers. The next drawing will be on Tuesday. A winner can choose an annuity or the cash option a one-time lump-sum payment of 452.2 million before taxes. If there are multiple jackpot winners the prize is shared. There were four Mega Millions jackpot wins earlier this year but Friday's drawing was the 40th since the last win on June 27 a game record officials said.In September two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won a nearly 1.8 billion jackpot one of the largest in the U.S. The current Mega Millions jackpot isn't among the top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots but would be the eighth-largest for Mega Millions since the game began in 2002. Second half of nearly 1.8 billion Powerball jackpot claimed in Texas Mega Millions offers lesser prizes in addition to the jackpot. The odds of winning any of these is 1 in 23. There were more than 800 000 winners of non-jackpot prizes from the Nov. 11 drawing. Tickets are 5 each and are sold in 45 states Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Half the proceeds from each Mega Millions ticket remains in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold. Local lottery agencies run the game in each jurisdiction and how profits are spent is dictated by law. Sometimes gambling can become addictive. The National Council on Problem Gambling defines problem gambling as gambling behavior that is damaging to a person or their family often disrupting their daily life and career. It is sometimes called gambling addiction or gambling disorder a recognized mental health diagnosis. The group says anyone who gambles can be at risk. Its National Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-522-4700 connects anyone seeking assistance with a gambling problem to local resources. Weather Information Latest Forecast F FEELS LIKE No weather data available HOURLY DAILY RADAR TRAFFIC Share Copy Link Copy copyShortcut to copy Top Picks FAA ends shutdown-era flight cuts at 40 US airports Walmart's Black Friday sale ends soon. 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