Overview
- The winning Quick Pick was sold at Publix #1816 in Newnan, Georgia, matching 1, 8, 11, 12, 57 and Mega Ball 7.
- The prize is an estimated $980 million as an annuity or about $452.2 million in a lump-sum cash option before taxes, making it the game’s eighth-largest jackpot.
- This jackpot breaks a run of 40 drawings without a winner since June 27, following April changes that raised tickets to $5 and enhanced non-jackpot prizes.
- The jackpot resets to $50 million for the next drawing, and the odds of winning the top prize are roughly 1 in 290 million.
- The retailer earns a $50,000 bonus, a Michigan ticket won $3 million, and the Georgia winner remains unidentified with 180 days to claim the prize.