COLUMBIA, SC (May 6, 2020) – With no winner in last night’s Mega Millions® drawing, the jackpot for Friday has rolled to its largest of the year – $231 million. Two tickets sold in South Carolina came close to winning it all last night.
A ticket worth $20,000 was sold at the Gaz-Bah #003 on W. Beltline Blvd. in Columbia, and another ticket worth $10,000 was purchased at the Speedway #4583 on Main St. in Conway.
The ticket holders matched four white ball numbers and the gold Megaball® number to win $10,000. The Columbia player purchased the Megaplier® option for an additional $1 to have their winnings multiplied to $20,000 when a “2” was drawn.
Mega Millions® – Tuesday, May 5
7 - 13 - 17 - 21 - 45 Megaball®: 14
Check your tickets. More than 8,400 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes from $2 up to $20,000. Of these, more than 3,600 players purchased the Megaplier® to see their non-jackpot winnings multiplied by two. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. For complete information on claiming prizes, visit sceducationlottery.com.
The odds of matching four white ball numbers and the Megaball® number are 1 in 931,001.
Tickets for Friday’s 11 p.m. in Mega Millions® drawing must be purchased by 10 p.m. Odds of winning the $231 million jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
Net proceeds from every dollar spent by players on the South Carolina Education Lottery are returned to the state in the form of funding for education, prizes, retailer commissions, and payment to contractors for goods and services.
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A ticket worth $20,000 was sold at the Gaz-Bah #003 on W. Beltline Blvd. in Columbia, and another ticket worth $10,000 was purchased at the Speedway #4583 on Main St. in Conway.
The ticket holders matched four white ball numbers and the gold Megaball® number to win $10,000. The Columbia player purchased the Megaplier® option for an additional $1 to have their winnings multiplied to $20,000 when a “2” was drawn.
Mega Millions® – Tuesday, May 5
7 - 13 - 17 - 21 - 45 Megaball®: 14
Check your tickets. More than 8,400 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes from $2 up to $20,000. Of these, more than 3,600 players purchased the Megaplier® to see their non-jackpot winnings multiplied by two. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. For complete information on claiming prizes, visit sceducationlottery.com.
The odds of matching four white ball numbers and the Megaball® number are 1 in 931,001.
Tickets for Friday’s 11 p.m. in Mega Millions® drawing must be purchased by 10 p.m. Odds of winning the $231 million jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
Net proceeds from every dollar spent by players on the South Carolina Education Lottery are returned to the state in the form of funding for education, prizes, retailer commissions, and payment to contractors for goods and services.
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