Mega Millions Debuts: Will St. Pete Have 2nd Lottery Winner?

The Florida Lottery has launched another big-ticket national game – Mega Millions – that debuts with a projected jackpot of $190 million.

Will St. Petersburg boast a second lottery winner?

Here are the St. Pete retailers selling Mega Millions tickets. Just click on this link to see the list.

Frank Farkas – a former state lawmaker and St. Petersburg chiropractor – just won the lottery, after buying a $20 scratch-off-ticket at the Old Northeast Rally, 2131 4th St. North. His lump-sum payout: $815,515.72.

On Tuesday, the Florida Lottery debuted Mega Millions, a national lottery with a mega payout. Florida, along with 42 other states, offers people the chance to strike it rich, with tickets selling for a dollar.

Drawings are Fridays and Tuesdays at 11 p.m.

The record jackpot was last year, when Mega Millions paid out $656 million to three lucky winners.

To enter, players must select five numbers – from one to 56 – plus a Mega Ball number, from 1-46.

Mega Millions has other prizes that range from $2 to $250,000, or up to $1 million if the ticket includes Megaplier, which costs an extra $1 and can double, triple or quadruple non-jackpot prizes.

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