Texas Player Wins $800 Million Mega Millions Jackpot
Wednesday September 11th 2024A Mega Millions player from Texas has become the state’s biggest-ever lottery winner after landing a jackpot of $800 million in the latest draw.
The lucky player matched the numbers 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, plus the Mega Ball of 6. It is only the third time that the jackpot has been won since the start of the year.
First Win Since June
The jackpot had built up over more than three months, having been won most recently by a ticket holder from Illinois who banked $560 million on June 4th.
Apart from the big winner, it was also a memorable night for lots of other players across the U.S., with more than 2.1 million prizes paid out in total. Many of them had added the Megaplier option, so they saw their prizes quadrupled after the number 4X was selected as the multiplier.
Four players matched five numbers without the Mega Ball - these tickets were purchased in California, Florida, New York and Washington. Find out all the Draw Details for September 10th.
New Record For Texas
It was announced shortly after the draw that the jackpot-winning ticket had been sold at Murphy USA 8848 in Sugar Land.
The winner now has 180 days to come forward and claim their prize. They could take the money as an annuity over 30 years, or the lump-sum option of $404.2 million.
Big winners in Texas are allowed to stay anonymous so it may be that their identity is never divulged, but there will be a huge amount of interest when the player comes forward after setting a new record for the state’s largest win.
The largest jackpot previously won in Texas came less than a year ago and also came in Mega Millions, when a player from San Angelo pocketed $360 million on October 6th, 2023.
Texas has now been the scene of 15 Mega Millions jackpot wins, and this latest one ranks as the seventh-biggest in the history of the game. Go to the Mega Millions page to find out about the rest of the top ten.
In the meantime, the jackpot will start again from $20 million in the next draw on Friday. You can see the latest numbers after every draw as soon as the results are available.
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