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Maine Gets First Mega Millions Jackpot With $1.35 Billion Grand Prize

The winner, whose name is not yet known, overcame steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million.

(CBS Detroit)

January 15, 2023

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot — and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th — when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery's estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.

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The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14.

The winner, whose name is not yet known, overcame steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million, which led to three months of drawings without a claim on the jackpot.

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