One lucky ticket purchased at a Davidson grocery store for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing won a $2 million prize.
The lucky winner purchased the $5 ticket at the Harris Teeter at 431 Peninsula Drive in Davidson and matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. With the new built-in multiplier, the prize doubled to $2 million.
The $2 million prize ranked as the largest won nationally in Friday’s drawing. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 12.6 million.
The winner has 180 days to claim their prize.
The jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing climbs to $253 million as an annuity, or $113.8 million cash.
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290.5 million. 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.
Lottery play is now raising $1 billion a year for education. For details on how this money makes a difference for programs in all 100 North Carolina counties, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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