Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Port Richey 7-Eleven

PORT RICHEY, FL - The only Mega Millions ticket to match all six winning numbers was sold in Port Richey, Florida, lottery officials said Saturday. The person who bought the ticket will now claim a $450 million grand prize. The winning numbers were 28-30-39-59-70 with Mega Ball 10.

Lottery officials say the winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Ridge Road near Regency Park Boulevard.

“Congratulations to Florida on their big jackpot win,” Mega Millions Lead Director Gordon Medenica said in a statement. “This has been an exciting run for Mega Millions players and a great way to start off the new year! But it’s not over yet. We’re looking forward to Saturday’s $570 million Powerball jackpot. Good luck, everyone!”

The Associated Press reports that odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are one in 302.5 million, and Powerball odds are one in 292.2 million.

The $450 million jackpot was the fourth largest in the game's history. The jackpot has been rolling since October, when the last jackpot of $42 million was won by players in Michigan and Rhode Island, according to Mega Millions.

The biggest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $656 million split by three tickets in three states in 2012, according to game officials.

The Florida Mega Millions jackpot winner has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim the prize. However, to elect the one-time, lump-sum cash payment option (in the amount of $281.2 million,) the claim must be filed within 60 days after the winning draw date.

The retailer will receive a $100,000 bonus commission for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

It is the second large jackpot to be sold in Pasco County in recent years. In 2013, an 84-year-old Zephyrhills woman claimed $590.5 million in a Powerball drawing.

Gloria C. MacKenzie bought the lone winning ticket at a Publix in Zephyrhills. At the time, it was the largest single jackpot in American lottery history. In a statement in 2013, MacKenzie called the winnings a blessing. She also recalled how a person in line at Publix allowed her to move ahead in the line to buy her single Quick Pick ticket.

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