$2 Million Lottery Winning Ticket Sold in Hudson Valley
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The Mega Millions jackpot is now nearing half a billion dollars after no one won the jackpot during Tuesday s drawing. The prize for Friday s Mega Millions drawing is $490 million, the eighth largest prize in Mega Millions history. The cash option for Friday s drawing is expected to be $372 million.
While no one won the Mega Millions jackpot, someone in the Hudson Valley is now a millionaire. A $2 million lotto ticket for a second prize was sold in Orange County, according to the New York lottery.
Mega Millions drawing tonight worth $520M, Powerball jackpot $470M for Saturday
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NEW YORK (WABC) The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $520 million for tonight s drawing after no one won the grand prize on Tuesday night. We want our players to have fun, especially when there are two big rolling jackpots to start off the new year, said Gordon Medenica, Mega Millions Lead Director and Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director. While we always encourage responsible play, it s even more important during these trying times to wear a mask and maintain social distancing when purchasing your tickets.
The Mega Millions jackpot for the Friday, January 8 drawing is the 8th-largest in the game s history with an estimated annuity value of $520 million and an estimated cash value of $383.4 million. The current jackpot surpasses the prior 8th-place mark of $451 million, which was hit on January 5, 2018, in Florida.
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A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $2 million was purchased in the Hudson Valley. (Ryan Bonner/Patch)
MIDDLETOWN, NY Somewhere out there is a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $2 million.
New York Lottery officials said a winning ticket for the Jan. 5 Mega Millions drawing was purchased in Middletown at the Citgo Mart at 28 Carpenter Ave.
The person who bought the ticket selected all five numbers, without the Mega Ball, and played the Megaplier, resulting in doubling the second prize win to $2 million.
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According to the lottery website, the winning numbers for Jan. 5 were 20-43-51-55-57, with Mega Ball 4.