One Georgia ticket wins $983 million Mega Millions jackpot

Comment #42

KY Floyd — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:36:21 GMT

California being allowed to make lower tier prizes parimutuel is a part of the official PB rules that all states follow. How sales revenue is apportioned to the various prize levels, and therefore the total amount of each prize pool is the same percentage for all members of the game, and unrelated to how that prize pool is used to pay winners.

How or if winners' identities are publicized is based on state law or lottery rules, and generally isn't part of the PB rules. Strangely, the official... [ More ]

Comment #41

Think — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:55:47 GMT

PB and MM have official rules that are the same for each state ...

Uh WRONG! California being the most obvious example and then there are some states that allow anonymity on PB and MM.

I could go on but no they are NOT all the same.

Comment #40

KY Floyd — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:47:28 GMT

Why do you have to make those stupid comments about disgusting sandwiches all the time?

TBI?

do you get a check for a specific amount like $453,609,211.74 or do they round it off

Even if the prize is only one million it doesn't matter if you don't get the last 89 cents, but the official rules specify the percentage of revenue to goes toward the jackpot prize pool. Unless there's a specific rule stating that actual payment will be to the nearest dollar or rounded down to a whole dol... [ More ]

Comment #39

Clarkejoseph49 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:37:29 GMT

When I congratulated the Georgia Lottery on Twitter the morning after, I wasn't expecting them to give it the thumbs up. (Considering the fact that I'm from England

Comment #38

ShagE3 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:57:42 GMT

Have heard of hoghead cheese but never tried it .... banana moonpie? would that be similar to a whoopie pie? And have only heard of three ginger ales ...., Schweppes Canada dry and local grocery label.

Have a shaggy day !

ShagE3

Still on the Georgia MegaMillions jackpot winner identity case .....have no fear ....,. ShagE 3 is here

Comment #37

myturn08 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:39:10 GMT

Ga will still take around 28% from the 450 million for taxes

Comment #36

zephbe — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:58:54 GMT

Well I heard they had a souse (hoghead cheese)sandwich with a banana moonpie and a Blenheim ginger ale.

Comment #35

ShagE3 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:46:32 GMT

Hey, doesn't everybody have issues right?

Anyway maybe this mystery winner only buys OLIVELOAF at Publix and gets their liverwurst elsewhere?

Or maybe they don't buy they're lunch meat at Publix at all?

This case is gonna be hard to solve but fear not I'm in it for the long haul.

Have a shaggy day ...

And remember to buy your Powerball ticket(s).

ShagE3

Comment #34

meriwetherman — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:24:47 GMT

I work at Publix and they no longer carry liverwurst in the deli

The co. that made it had issues

Comment #33

ShagE3 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:20:43 GMT

Yes that is true but it would be super easy to figure out who that winner is ... simply by observing customers in line at the Publix deli counter.

If you happen to notice someone ordering liverwurst and or OLIVELOAF on a regular basis ..... you can be your own Columbo.

Have a shaggy day!

ShagE3

Comment #32

Suzy-Dittlenose — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:13:43 GMT

GA allows a winner to remain anonymous.

Comment #31

Think — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:53:30 GMT

That may vary by state. I believe Michigan just rounds down to the nearest dollar.

Comment #30

Brock Lee — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:38:49 GMT

when you opt for the cash value, do you get a check for a specific amount like $453,609,211.74 or do they round it off to something with several zeros

Comment #29

Todd — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:15:32 GMT

Story updated with final jackpot and cash amounts, replacing estimates previously reported.

Annuity: $983 million

Cash Option: $453.6 million

Comment #28

Brock Lee — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:12:06 GMT

if you win the lottery you should open a chain of delis selling weird 70s food. it goes without saying the interior decor should feature wall to wall shag carpet, even in the restrooms.

Comment #27

ShagE3 — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:16:54 GMT

It's only when the sandwiches get old that they become disgusting.

Have a shaggy day!

ShagE3

Comment #26

ShagE3 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:21:36 GMT

Sounds about right to me ...... unfortunately.

But I can't blame others for not putting down 5 dollars a game to build up the jackpot when I myself won't enter into the fray until it reaches half a billion. Oh well, maybe I'll be the April fool next year?!

Have a shaggy day!

And remember to take your vitamins ..... say your prayers ..... and eat your liverwurst and or OLIVELOAF sandwiches religiously .

Over and out!

ShagE3

Comment #25

mightwin1 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:06:08 GMT

See ya next spring Mega.....maybe around April...lol

Comment #24

Tucker Black — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:03:53 GMT

Why do you have to make those stupid comments about disgusting sandwiches all the time? It's getting old.

Comment #23

ShagE3 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:08:40 GMT

I heard a rumor thru the delivine that the winning ticket holder to last fridays 980 million MegaMillions jackpot religiously eats liverwurst or oliveloaf in their sandwiches every tuesday and friday for lunch and then proceeds to buy his tickets for that evening.

Now ... I'm just saying ... I told you so!

Have a shaggy day fellow lottery posters!!

Your friend

ShagE3

Comment #22

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:29:20 GMT

I only play Tx2Step every draw, but Lotto and PB usually play only Saturday when the jackpot is the highest for the current run.

Comment #21

DELotteryPlyr — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:57:41 GMT

Funny, I saw those numbers and thought - Low numbers are birthday numbers/kids ages then the 57 was age of player or year of birth for player. So very easy to see why someone would play that. I try not to limit my 'thinking' of combinations as any of these games can and do throw any combination.

Comment #20

Tucker Black — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:13:31 GMT

You're either a player or not for one drawing. No one is expected to play every drawing.

Only dummies play every drawing. The price and ridiculously low odds make it a terrible bet unless the jackpot gets really really high.

Comment #19

IAmABadOne — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:42:17 GMT

That is just what I am doing. MM was won before it got to my target amount to begin purchasing. But, due to the price increase I would have bought 1 to 5 tickets only to have a chance in the draw. In the past at the 1 to 2 billion mark I have went for 50 tickets for $100 for a better chance, although not *much* better than 1 to 5 tickets, I know.

I currently save the cost of 1 ticket per each bracket of 100 million cash value for both MM and PB games. When PB hits my target amount (not set

Comment #18

wander73 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:40:46 GMT

if anyone did that, put the money to the stock market. i like your thinking.

Comment #17

mandownbeauty90 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 04:23:30 GMT

I knew as soon as they said it was a winner and the numbers, it was a machine. No way a human manually picks such low numbers and then a number that high that doesn't make sense.

Congrats to the winner tho

Comment #16

noise-gate — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 01:53:52 GMT

* That's why it's called opinions. You may not like it, but that's life.

Comment #15

Brock Lee — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:21:24 GMT

what makes that tacky? words have meanings, perhaps learn them. nobody is obligated to play games of chance if they consider the odds bad and the cost not worth it for small jackpots.

Comment #14

noise-gate — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:41:46 GMT

* What's tacky in my opinion is this thinking l won't play MM at present because of the price, so l WANT other players ( suckers) to raise it up before l jump in play, because at that point, price wouldn't matter.

* You either a player or you not, you either going to fish or cut bait

Comment #13

Coin Toss — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:33:19 GMT

I think it's more like 70 percent.

Comment #12

johnnyBlaze — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:10:33 GMT

Most winning tickets are QPs. As are ~90% of tickets sold.

Comment #11

noise-gate — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:03:28 GMT

* Especially those who say l don't play the MM game.

l called it earlier as a QP win got burned in effigy.

Comment #10

Coin Toss — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 21:31:08 GMT

All those who hate quick picks take note.

Comment #9

hearsetrax — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 20:06:07 GMT

Comment #8

EnReval — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 20:05:14 GMT

Last time GA won was Dec 2013, wow

Comment #7

sully16 — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:26:11 GMT

Congrats to the winner, enjoy.

Comment #6

ShagE3 — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:47:42 GMT

Don't fret my fellow lotterypost friends ...... we didn't win the big one last night but tonight we try again .... 546 mil isn't a bad consolation prize.

And no big publicity ... Just walk into your state lottery office on Monday and relax for the rest of your life.

Have a shaggy day!

ShagE3

Comment #5

Todd — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:04:05 GMT

Updated the story to include the retailer bonus and that it was a Quick Pick ticket.

Comment #4

Bleudog101 — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:18:08 GMT

It's rigged I'm saying.

Sold in the state where the drawing takes place.

Sold @ Publix (again).

Just kidding folks; going to cash my $30 winner in now (two #7's).

Comment #3

JADELottery — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:17:13 GMT

Awesome Succotash

No Billion Dollar Jackpot after 20 Weeks

On to the Powerball

Comment #2

Think — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:00:32 GMT

Well there is your strategy if you play... put $5 in an envelope or jar for every drawing and on the 40th draw take it to the store and buy your 40 tickets. If in the rare instance it is won before 40 drawings you will just get to buy more tickets at 40 draws on the next run.

Comment #1

wander73 — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:49:01 GMT

im glad its over. for now. hallelluhah its raining winnings.

One Georgia ticket wins $983 million Mega Millions jackpot

Lottery Post — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:21:24 GMT

Largest lottery jackpot win ever in the state

Updated with final jackpot annuity and cash amounts

By Todd Northrop

After a run of 39 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 40th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $983 million winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in Georgia matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball.

It is by far the largest lottery jackpot ever won in the state of Georgia. The next-largest amount won in the state was a $648... [ More ]