DETROIT (AP) \u2014 Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which was the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The winning numbers for Friday night\u2019s drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger store in the Detroit suburb of Novi, the Michigan Lottery said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSomeone in Michigan woke up to life-changing news this morning, and Kroger Michigan congratulates the newest Michigan multimillionaire,\u201d said Rachel Hurst, a regional spokeswoman for the grocery chain. She declined to comment further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The lottery’s next estimated jackpot is $20 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday night’s drawing came just two days after a ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers drawn and won a $731.1 million Powerball jackpot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The jackpot figures refer to amounts if a winner opts for an annuity, paid in 30 annual installments. Most winners choose a cash prize, which for the Mega Millions game would be $776.6 million before taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only two lottery prizes in the U.S. have been larger than Friday’s jackpot. Three tickets for a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in January 2016, and one winning ticket sold for a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Grosse Ile, a suburb south of Detroit, 126 people bought more than 600 tickets for the Friday drawing but didn’t win the jackpot. They hoped to win enough money to replace a publicly owned bridge on their island in the Detroit River that has been closed indefinitely for major repairs. The only other transportation option for the island’s 10,000 residents is a privately owned toll bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe used this to lift our spirits and dream a little bit,\u201d said organizer Kyle de Beausset. \u201cOf course we’re open to any help with the bridge, but I can’t imagine the winner would want to finance it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot were incredibly steep, at one in 302.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The game is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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