Mega Million Dollar Lottery Prize Sold At This North Carolina Store

A mega million dollar lottery prize was sold at this North Carolina store. We hear all the time about lottery winners and sometimes where the ticket was sold remains a mystery. I don't know about you, but that's valuable information. Especially if big luck strikes there more than once.

According to the Charlotte Observer, someone who wishes to remain a mystery for now, scored a "top prize" in the Mega Millions drawing Friday night. The ticket matched four numbers with the Mega Ball.

The odds of this kind of match are rare. According to the Mega Millions game page the odds are 1 in 931,000. And Lottery officials say the lucky anonymous winner purchased the ticket at the Speedway off NC 33 East In Greenville. According to our source, the Charlotte Observer,"Saturday’s Powerball jackpot stands at $443 million as an annuity and $210.3 million in cash. The next Mega Millions drawing, on Tuesday night, has a $650 million jackpot, $308.6 million as cash."

If you are looking to play the Mega Millions, the jackpot is 1 in 302. What are the odds? Well, they sound slim to me at 1 in 292 million. There are all kinds of ways you can play the lottery these days. You can buy Powerball tickets and Mega Millions ticket at retail stores. Furthermore you can play online or through the lottery app. A mega million dollar lottery prize was sold at this North Carolina store. The ticket was sold at the Speedway off NC 33 East in Greenville.

What do most people say who win a big lottery prize? Once the shouts and shrieks have subsided and the reality kicks in most people say they will do these three things. Most lottery winners say they will put the money towards retirement, purchase a home or car and help their family. Yep, that is exactly what I would do with part of it as well. How about you?

Tonight is the big night people.  It is the Mega Millions drawing and Americans are ready to win the money! What if you won the lottery? My first thing would be paying off my bills, putting some away, and then most likely I would take a vacation.

The US has had a handful of record-setting lottery jackpots this year, and Americans are looking to get in on the action. A new report shows nearly a quarter of Americans play the lottery at least once a month, and almost half (44%) say they play more when there’s a big jackpot on the line.

Those who do strike it rich often try to keep the winnings quiet. 83% of Americans say they wouldn’t want to tell others if they won. Significant others are in luck though - people say they’d give their SO a little more than 25%, but also said they’d expect more than 25% if the roles were reversed. You can take a look at the full report here.