Mega Millions ticket bought in Wilmington NC claimed
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A Virginia man tried his luck on a $3 Mega Millions ticket in Wilmington and won $2 million in last week's record-breaking drawing.
Albert Hahn of Bracey, Virginia bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from Buy & Go on North College Road in Wilmington. His ticket matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. The prize doubled to $2 million when the 2X Megaplier hit. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 12.6 million.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $1,425,001.
Hahn won one of two $2 million tickets in the drawing. The other came from Florida. The $1.58 billion jackpot on August 8, the largest in Mega Millions history, was won by a single ticket purchased in Florida.
Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing offers a $36 million annuity, or $17.5 million in cash. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
Ticket sales from draw games like Mega Millions make it possible for the lottery to raise $2.5 million a day on average for education.
