Two big wins occurred Tuesday night for North Carolina in the Mega Millions drawing as one lucky ticket purchased in Asheville won $1 million and a second bought in Kernersville won $4 milllion.
The $4 million winner purchased the $3 Megaplier ticket in Kernersville using Online Play. The $1 million winner grabbed the $2 ticket at the Enmark Station on Tunnel Road in Asheville.
Both tickets matched all five white balls to win a $1 million prize. The prize for the $3 Megaplier ticket quadrupled to $4 million when the 4X Megaplier hit.
The winning tickets are among five nationally to match all five white balls in Tuesday’s drawing with the other wins occurring in California and Florida. The $4 million win in North Carolina ranked as the largest prize won nationally in the drawing. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 12.6 million.
Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes.
Since no one won Tuesday’s jackpot, the new jackpot for Friday’s drawing now sits at $228 million as an annuity, or $103.4 in million cash.
Players can buy Mega Millions tickets at any lottery retail location, through Online Play on the lottery’s website or by using the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million.
To learn how lottery funds make a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.