(WJW) — A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the game’s eighth-largest jackpot in its Friday night, Nov. 14, drawing.
One ticket matched all six numbers — 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57, with a gold Mega Ball 7 — winning the $980 million prize, according to a Saturday news release from the lottery.
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The estimated cash value was $452.2 million. It’s the largest win in November, and the largest jackpot ever won in Georgia, according to the lottery.
There were more than a million winning tickets sold in 40 states, including at least one ticket in Ohio, which was the more than 300 third-tier winners of $20,000 to $100,000, according to the release. See the full results here…