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May 19, 2021
ATLANTA – Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has rolled to $515 million to a single annuity winner.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since Jan. 26 and has rolled 36 times.
Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $515 million jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments; or the cash option, which is approximately $346.3 million.
Georgia Lottery players are continuing to win as the jackpot increases.
Winning numbers from the May 18 drawing were: 3-5-56-61-66 and the Mega Ball was 4.
Four tickets worth $10,000 each were sold in the May 18 drawing. Each ticket matched the first four numbers plus the Mega Ball.
The tickets were purchased at: Kroger #298, located at 1700 Monroe Drive NE in Atlanta; Shell, located at 5 McCullum Station in Newnan; and two tickets were purchased online at www.galottery.com.
It only takes $2 to play Mega Millions for a chance to win big. Players can multiply prizes with the Megaplier option for an additional $1 per play. Mega Millions also offers an optional $3 wager Just the Jackpot that allows players to receive two entries for a chance to win the game’s jackpot prize only.
Mega Millions tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents also can purchase Mega Millions tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.
As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Mega Millions will benefit education in the state of Georgia.
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $23.4 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.9 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.6 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
MEGA MILLIONS FAST FACTS
Draw Date: Friday, May 21, 2021
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $515 million
Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $346.3 million
Cost to Play: $2 per play; additional $1 per play for Megaplier; $3 for Just the Jackpot
Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Tuesday and Friday
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:24
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:302 million
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: Jan. 26, 2020
Number of Rolls: 36
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: Jan. 22, 2020 – $1.05 billion (Michigan)
#1 Mega Millions Jackpot: Oct. 24, 2018 – $1.537 billion (South Carolina)
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp. and Mega Millions, please visit:
www.galottery.com and www.megamillions.com.
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