FILE - Mega Millions lottery tickets sit inside a convenience store in Lower Manhattan, October 23, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
A single Mega Millions ticket purchased in Newnan, Georgia, matched all six numbers drawn Friday night to win a jackpot worth an estimated $980 million.
The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $452.2 million.
The ticket was sold at a Publix grocery store.
What they're saying:
"We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our state’s history," Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said in a statement. "With every Mega Millions ticket sold in Georgia supporting HOPE and Pre-K, Georgia’s students and families are also big winners. We appreciate our players and retailers for their support of our mission."
Mega Millions winning numbers
By the numbers:
The winning numbers for the Friday, Nov. 14 Mega Millions drawing were: 1-8-11-12-57 and the Mega Ball was 7.
How to play Mega Millions
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The cost for the tickets are $5 each and include a randomly assigned multiplier, multiplying the base prize levels by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X. The odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 23; the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290.5 million.
Mega Millions says half of the proceeds from the sale of each Mega Millions ticket remains in the state where the ticket was sold, where the money supports designated causes and retailer commissions. Mega Millions drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Source: This report includes information from Mega Millions.