Mega Millions player hits $800 million jackpot. Where was the winning ticket sold?

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Texas won the $800 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

The ticket matched all five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Texas Lottery said.

The grand prize now drops back to an estimated $20 million, with a cash option of approximately $10.1 million, for the next drawing Friday, Sept. 13, the national Mega Millions site said.

The winning numbers were 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, with a Mega Ball of 6. The Megaplier was 4.

The lucky Texas ticket was sold at a gas station in Sugar Land, about a 20-mile drive southwest from Houston. The player chose the Quick Pick option where the ticket numbers are assigned randomly.

Tickets sold in California, Florida, New York and Washington also hit five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball to win up to $1 million each.

More than 2.1 million other tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from $2 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot had previously gone unclaimed since June 4, when an Illinois player hit the $552 million grand prize, lottery officials said.

What to know about Mega Millions

To score a jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.

The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.

Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.

Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

This story was originally published September 11, 2024 at 9:08 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player hits $800 million jackpot. Where was the winning ticket sold?."