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$1 MILLION Mega Millions® Ticket Sold in Charleston

12/28/2016 9:08:39 AM

COLUMBIA, SC (December 28, 2016) – A Charleston convenience store has sold a Mega Millions® ticket worth $1 MILLION for Tuesday night’s drawing. Circle K #2720820 at 906 Folly Rd. in Charleston is the winning destination.

The ticket sold in Charleston matched all five white ball numbers drawn. For an extra $1, the ticket holder could have purchased the Megaplier® to see the prize multiplied to $4 million.

Mega Millions® – Tuesday, December 27
2, 28, 30, 38, and 39 Megaball®: 11

Check your tickets. More than 14,000 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes from $1 up to $1 MILLION. Of these, more than 4,800 players paid the extra dollar to purchase Megaplier®. When claimed, these players will see their prize winnings multiplied by 4, the Megaplier® number drawn. 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 winning $1 MILLION are 1 in 18,492,204 million.

The Mega Millions® jackpot for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $96 million.

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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