The recent Mega Millions drawing was a record-breaking event with a staggering jackpot prize of $800 million, making it one of the largest in history. The winning ticket was purchased at a gas station outside Houston, Texas, bringing an end to over 20 consecutive drawings without a winner.
The winning numbers for Tuesday’s drawing were 1, 2, 16, 24, and 66, with the gold Mega ball being 6. The winning ticket was purchased at the Murphy USA gas station located on Highway 90A in Sugar Land, Texas. This win makes it the 15th time a jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket has been sold in the state, with the last one occurring on October 6, 2023.
The business that sold the winning ticket will receive $1 million as a result of their success. The gas station is situated across the street from Constellation Field, home to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys – the Triple-A affiliate team for the Houston Astros. The gas station’s location is also approximately 21 miles southwest of downtown Houston.
Winning the Mega Millions jackpot comes with a one in 302,575,350 chance, making it an extraordinary feat. The lucky winner has two options for collecting their prize: they can either receive $800 million in annual payouts or choose the one-time cash payout of $404.2 million. Additionally, residents of Texas who win prizes over $1 million have the option to remain anonymous under state law.
Four other lucky players from New York, California, Florida, and Washington State matched five white balls to secure a $1 million prize each. The ticket holder in New York purchased their winning slip at a Gulf Express gas station located in New Windsor, approximately 15 miles north of West Point.
This latest Mega Millions jackpot win marks the third time the grand prize has been awarded in 2024, following the $1.13 billion prize sold on March 26 and the $552 million jackpot won on June 4. The next drawing is scheduled for Friday the 13th and will feature a reduced jackpot of $20 million.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was worth $1.62 billion, sold at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida, in August 2023. The historic ticket was claimed by Saltines Holdings LLC., which chose to receive the one-time lump-sum payment of $794,248,882.00.
