ATLANTA – A winning ticket worth $40,000 was purchased in Columbus for the April 15 Mega Millions drawing.
Metro Beverages, located at 1314 13th St. in Columbus, sold the lucky ticket.
The winner matched four of the first five numbers plus the Mega Ball. With the Megaplier, which was 4X, the prize increased from $10,000 to $40,000.
Winning numbers from the April 15 Mega Millions drawing were: 4-17-20-46-64 and the Mega Ball was 23.
Mega Millions winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes.
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. The optional $3 wager Just the Jackpot 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 tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. (ET).
Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $20 million to a single annuity winner.
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 $24.6 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 2 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.6 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit:
www.galottery.com
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