Mega Millions $1 Million Winning Ticket Sold in Mount Pleasant

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December 11, 2019
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Mega Millions $1 Million Winning Ticket Sold in Mount Pleasant

Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb, estimated at $340 million for Friday

MADISON, Wis. – One lucky Wisconsin Mega Millions player is holding a $1 million winning ticket from the Tuesday, December 10 Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot was not won and the next Mega Millions drawing will be held on Friday, December 13 with a jackpot estimated at $340 million (cash option of $230.8 million).

Tuesday's winner, who purchased the ticket at Festival Foods (5740 Washington Ave.) in Mount Pleasant, matched five out of the five numbers, but not the Mega Ball. Tuesday's winning numbers were 18, 31, 46, 54, and 61 with a Mega Ball of 25. The Megaplier number was 2.

In addition to last night's Mega Millions win, the $80,000 Badger 5 jackpot was split between two winning tickets. One sold by Bob & Steve's BP Amoco Shop (113 E. Dallas St.) in Dallas and one sold by Casco One Stop (313 Main St.) in Casco.

Retailers who sold the tickets will receive an incentive of two percent of the prize amounts and winners have until June 8, 2020 to claim their prizes. The $1 million ticket must be claimed at the Lottery's Madison office.

The odds of winning the Mega Millions $1 million prize are 1 in 12,607,307. Mega Millions drawings are Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday to be included in that day's drawing.

The odds of winning the Badger 5 jackpot is 1 in 169,911. Badger 5 is drawn daily after 9 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. to be included in that day's drawing.


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