Friday’s Mega Millions drawing produced a $1 million prize for someone who bought a ticket at a convenience store in Jacksonville in Onslow County.
The lucky winner bought the ticket at Dempsey’s Kwik Mart on Catherine Lake Road in Jacksonville. The $2 ticket matched the numbers on the five white balls, 28-31-33-57-62, beating odds of 1 in 12.6 million.
Mega Millions players whose ticket came from the store should check their tickets. The lucky winner has 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize.
No one matched the numbers on all five white balls and the yellow Mega Ball to win the jackpot in the drawing. The Tuesday jackpot climbs to $168 million as an annuity prize or $118.8 million cash.
Draw games such as Mega Millions make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $700 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.