Georgia's Longest-Drought-Ending Mega Millions Jackpot Won: A Record-Breaking $980 Million Prize
In a historic win, a Georgia resident has scooped up the largest lottery prize in state history, shattering an eight-year drought without a jackpot winner. The winning ticket was purchased at Publix supermarket in Newnan, about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.
The lucky player matched all six numbers: 1, 8, 11, 12, 57, and gold Mega ball number 7. They now have the option to take their prize as either a $980 million payout over 30 years or a one-time lump sum estimated at $452.2 million.
This record-breaking win not only surpasses the previous state record set by an anonymous Powerball winner in October but also marks the largest lottery jackpot ever won in Georgia. The news has sent shockwaves of excitement throughout the Peach State, where 17 Mega Millions winners have claimed their fortunes since the game's introduction.
The last Mega Millions winner in Georgia was eight years ago, with the game experiencing a nine-draw winless streak between then and now. In contrast, Virginia recently welcomed its first jackpot winner since June 27, which saw an anonymous player take home $348 million.
Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin expressed her congratulations to the new record-breaker, saying "We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our state's history."
In a historic win, a Georgia resident has scooped up the largest lottery prize in state history, shattering an eight-year drought without a jackpot winner. The winning ticket was purchased at Publix supermarket in Newnan, about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.
The lucky player matched all six numbers: 1, 8, 11, 12, 57, and gold Mega ball number 7. They now have the option to take their prize as either a $980 million payout over 30 years or a one-time lump sum estimated at $452.2 million.
This record-breaking win not only surpasses the previous state record set by an anonymous Powerball winner in October but also marks the largest lottery jackpot ever won in Georgia. The news has sent shockwaves of excitement throughout the Peach State, where 17 Mega Millions winners have claimed their fortunes since the game's introduction.
The last Mega Millions winner in Georgia was eight years ago, with the game experiencing a nine-draw winless streak between then and now. In contrast, Virginia recently welcomed its first jackpot winner since June 27, which saw an anonymous player take home $348 million.
Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin expressed her congratulations to the new record-breaker, saying "We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our state's history."
! 980 million is insane! I mean, who needs that kind of money anyway? It's not like it'll change your life overnight or anything. But hey, someone out there just won the lottery and now they get to live their best life, whether that's buying a private island or funding their favorite charity 
. Either way, congrats to the winner! I hope they take care of themselves with all this cash coming in 
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I'm literally buzzing with excitement over this historic win! Eight years without a Mega Millions jackpot winner is insane, but now we've got someone raking it in like $980 million 
. It's crazy to think about how much money that person could do with their life - travel the world, pay off bills, help out friends and family... the possibilities are endless 
. This record-breaker is going to live large for sure!
so many people in atlanta are going wild right now 
the last big winner was like, forever ago lol and it's amazing to see this girl from georgia get her lucky break 
anyway congrats to her on an epic win! 
I'm literally shaking right now!!! 980 million is insane!! 
The fact that they can choose to take it in one lump sum or over 30 years is crazy too 
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I feel like this is a sign of good luck for the whole Peach State. Congrats to our new record-breaker! 
. either way, can't say i'd mind being that rich 
. guess you could say their winning ticket was the drought-busting moment of the year 
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