Check your numbers. A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in South Carolina
If you bought a Mega Millions ticket prior to last Friday’s drawing, check your numbers because somebody won a five-digit jackpot, South Carolina Education Lottery officials said.
A $10,000 prize-winning ticket was sold in Elgin, lottery officials said in a news release.
The winning Mega Millions game was bought at White Pond Food N Beverage, according to the release. The gas station/convenience store is at 899 White Pond Road, near Exit 87 on Interstate 20.
The ticket sold in Kershaw County matched four of five white ball numbers drawn, and the gold Megaball number, officials said.
The winning numbers from last Friday’s drawing were 12, 20, 37, 41, 64 and Megaball: 1.
The winner has 180 days to claim the prize, according to lottery officials.
The winner will be allowed to retain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of 11 states — along with Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia — that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.
The odds of matching four white balls and the gold ball for the $10,000 prize are 1-in-931,001, according to the release.
“Sign the back of your ticket and put it in a safe location until you’re ready to come forward to claim the prize,” lottery officials said.
For complete information on claiming prizes, go to sceducationlottery.com.
White Pond Food N Beverage will receive a commission of $100 when the winning ticket is claimed and turned in to lottery officials, according to the release.
In addition to the $10,000 winning game, more than 7,000 other players in South Carolina won prizes in the May 26 drawing, according to the release.
Because nobody won the grand prize on Tuesday night, the Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to be $203 million when the next drawing is held Friday night.
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This story was originally published May 31, 2023 at 12:42 PM with the headline "Check your numbers. A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in South Carolina."
