An Atlanta man claimed a top prize of $400,000 after buying a winning instant scratch-off ticket, the Georgia Lottery announced Monday.
Michael Hallmark bought the 20X The Money ticket at a gas station at West Paces Chevron, 3465 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, officials said.
Meanwhile, Tuesday's Georgia Lottery Mega Millions jackpot has swollen to $356 million after no one drew the winning numbers Friday.
The new jackpot will be closing in on the all-time record Mega Millions jackpot of $390 million. The jackpot Friday night was $290 million. The winning numbers were 06-17-19-20-21, Mega Ball: 20.
The Mega Millions top prize has been steadily climbing since a College Park woman won a $72 million jackpot in late January.
The biggest Georgia Lottery Mega Millions jackpot, worth $390 million, was won on March 6, 2007. There were two winners -- one in Georgia and one in New Jersey.
The new jackpot will be closing in on the all-time record Mega Millions jackpot of $390 million.
The jackpot Friday night was $290 million. The winning numbers were 06-17-19-20-21, Mega Ball: 20.
The new jackpot will be closing in on the all-time record Mega Millions jackpot of $390 million.
The jackpot Friday night was $290 million. The winning numbers were 06-17-19-20-21, Mega Ball: 20.
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