LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Largo woman is now a multi-millionaire after a lucky purchase from Publix landed her a big win.
Megan Chora, 40, claimed a second-tier prize, worth $4 million, playing the Mega Millions she bought from Publix at 10500 Ulmerton Road in Largo.
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Her ticket was purchased back on June 11 and matched all five white ball numbers. Although the ticket did not match the Mega Ball number, she still went home with a nice chunk of change.
The Florida Lottery said the retailer received a $5,000 bonus commission for the ticket sale.
Since 2013, the Mega Millions game has generation roughly $1.21 billion for education, awarding nearly $2 billion in prizes.
The next drawing will be held Friday night at 11 p.m. E.T., with an estimated jackpot of $281 million. Tickets must be purchased by 10 p.m. to be eligible for tonight’s drawing.
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