A lucky winner in Georgia is celebrating a record-breaking lottery win after a single Mega Millions ticket purchased in Newnan matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing, claiming an estimated $980 million jackpot. It is the largest in its state history, according to a news release.
The winning Quik Pik ticket was sold at Publix #1816 on North Highway 29, according to the Georgia Lottery.
“We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our state’s history,” said Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin. The prize surpasses Georgia’s previous record, a $478.2 million Powerball win in 2024.
Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, Nov. 14
The Mega Millions jackpot now sits at $50 million with a cash option of $23.2 million.
Drawings occur every Tuesday and Friday at 10 p.m. CT. The next drawing is Tuesday, Nov. 18.
To buy a ticket, you’ll have to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store.
To play, you will need to pick six numbers. Five numbers will be white balls ranging from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is one number between 1 and 25.
If you ask for a ”Quick Pick” or an ”Easy Pick,” the computer will randomly generate the numbers for you.
Players can add the ”Megaplier” for $1, which can increase non-grand-prize winnings by two, three, four or five times. The Megaplier is drawn before the Mega Millions numbers on Tuesday and Friday.
There are 15 Megapiler balls in all:
1. $1.602 billion — Aug. 8, 2023 — 1 ticket (Florida)
2. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018 — 1 ticket (South Carolina)
3. $1.348 billion — Jan. 13, 2023 — 1 ticket (Maine)
4. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022 — 1 ticket (Illinois)
5. $1.269 billion — Dec. 27, 2024 — 1 ticket (California)
6. $1.128 billion — March 26, 2024 — 1 ticket (New Jersey)
7. $1.050 billion — Jan. 22, 2021 — 1 ticket (Michigan)
8. $965 million — Nov. 14, 2025 — 1 ticket (Georgia)
9. $810 million — Sept. 10, 2024 — 1 ticket (Texas)
10. $656 million — March 30, 2012 — 3 tickets (Illinois, Kansas, Maryland)
