A lucky Mega Millions winner in Georgia scored the $989 million jackpot after the longest drought in the history of the game — but they’ll end up walking away with a lot less than that.
Friday’s winning ticket was bought in a Publix grocery store in Newnan, a town 35 miles southwest of Atlanta, following 40 days of drawing without a winner.
The jackpot ticket matched all six numbers – 1, 8, 11, 12, 57, and the Mega Ball 7, and the odds of winning were 1 in 290,472,336, according Mega Millions.
Georgia taxes lottery winnings as income at 5.14%, on top of the 24% in federal taxes withheld by the IRS.
That means out of the $989 million jackpot, the winner will take home about $240 million after taxes, if they opt for the lump sum, according to USAMega.com.
The full payout over 30 years will be about $522 million — about $17.4 million per year.
The lump sum after taxes would still allow the winner to buy Georgia’s most expensive home — a $45 million palatial Georgian-style estate — more than five times over.
Winning tickets are valid for 180 days after drawing, according to the Georgia Lottery, and must be redeemed in the state they’re bought.
There’s a good chance the public will never know the lotto winner’s name.
In Georgian winners can request to keep their identity a secret if they win prizes over $250,000.
After the jackpot win, Mega Millions resets the prize to $50 million. New numbers will be drawn on Tuesday.
The lottery jacked up the price of tickets to $5 dollars from $2 dollars in April, which lottery administrators say would improve the chances of winning.
“$983 million is the largest jackpot that’s been won since the Mega Millions game changed back in April,” said Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, in a statement.
The last top-ten jackpot win was for over $1 billion dollars, collected by a lucky player in California in December 2024.

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​The Powerball jackpot continues to rise, and New Jersey players have another reason to be excited.
In the latest Powerball drawing on Saturday night, three lottery tickets sold in New Jersey each won $50,000, giving their owners a big surprise ahead of the next huge drawing.
While no one took home the jackpot, the top prize has now grown to an unbelievable $570 million, making it one of the largest jackpots of the year.
The winning numbers for Saturday’s drawing were:
6, 7, 12, 47, 53,
and the Powerball was 21.
The Power Play multiplier was 4x.
To win $50,000, players need to match four of the white balls plus the Powerball.
A total of 32 players across the United States hit this third-prize level, and three of them were from New Jersey.
While no one won the jackpot, a few players from other states did score impressive prizes:
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The New Jersey Lottery has not yet released information about the exact stores or towns where the winning $50,000 tickets were sold.
More details are expected to be announced soon.
Since no one hit the jackpot on Saturday, the top prize for Monday night’s drawing has climbed to $570 million.
If the winner chooses the cash option, they would take home about $266.9 million before taxes.
This massive jackpot is expected to attract even more players. As jackpots grow, lottery sales usually increase, which can push the prize even higher by the time of the draw.
Winning Powerball is not easy, and the odds show why jackpots roll over so often:
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Even though the odds are very long, many people still enjoy playing for the excitement, especially when the prize is as huge as it is now.
Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The game is played in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
As the jackpot hits $570 million, more people are expected to buy tickets this week.
For the three lucky New Jersey winners, the weekend brought a nice $50,000 surprise — and for everyone else, the dream of a massive win is still alive.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A company in New York state has claimed $2 million in a doubled Powerball second prize, according to lottery officials.
3317 Holdings Limited Liability Company of Huntington LLC, New York, matched the first five numbers in a Powerball drawing on Oct. 2, 2023, according to the New York Lottery. When purchased, the company opted for the $1 Powerplay feature that allows players to multiply a non-jackpot prize up to 10 times. It automatically doubled the second $1 million prize to $2 million.
The ticket was purchased at Smokes 4 Less, located at 59 North Plank Rd. in Newburgh.
The winning numbers for that evening were: 12, 26, 27, 43, 47 and Powerball 5.
The LLC opted to receive a single lump-sum payment of $1,302,001, after required withholdings.
The winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of one to 69. The Powerball number is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. In order to win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball number.
Powerball tickets can be purchased at any New York Lottery retailer for $2, seven days a week. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 10 p.m. on draw nights.
Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m., and the New York Lottery urges players to buy tickets early to avoid last-minute lines.
Players can securely check their tickets on the New York Lottery app.
Order your official Powerball tickets online at Jackpot.com and never miss a draw again. Click here to get a free ticket with your first deposit.
The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $1 billion in fiscal year 2022-23 to help support education in New York State.
New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help by calling the State’s toll-free, confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (467369).
If you or a loved one has questions or needs to talk to a professional about gambling, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit 1800gambler.net for more information.
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Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Benison spent $5 million from bingo operations that he oversees in the county for unauthorized purposes and has been ordered to repay the money.
The findings came in a report released Friday by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts that covered the sheriff’s operations from Oct. 1, 2018 through April 30, 2024.
The audit findings will be sent to the state attorney general and district attorney for collection, the report says.
Benison did not immediately return a phone call from al.com to his office.
The findings included:
In 2003, the Alabama Legislature and Greene County voters approved a constitutional amendment to allow nonprofit organizations to operate bingo games.
The sheriff oversees those operations.
The money is to be used to benefit the public good and welfare for the citizens of Greene County, to supplement salaries of sheriff department staff and for other law enforcement purposes, the audit report says.
The constitutional amendment “does not provide that other law enforcement expenses can be paid from the proceeds of the bingo assessments; therefore, the Sheriff did not comply with the requirements of the (law),” the report says.
The audit initially found $5.34 million in unauthorized spending. Benison submitted information that reduced that amount by $370,383.
But Benison failed to show just cause why the remaining $4.97 million should not repaid, Chief Examiner Rachel Riddle wrote in an order on Sept. 12.
In addition to the unauthorized spending, the examiners report said the sheriff failed to reconcile bank accounts and to document and deposit funds received according to state law.
The report says the same problems were identified in audits from 2014 and 2018.
Greene County’s bingo operations have been controversial over the years.
The state attorney general’s office has opposed the use of electronic bingo machines, leading to raids and seizure of the machines, including back in 2011 and in 2014.
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that electronic bingo is illegal.
In 2022, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that owners of Greenetrack owed $76 million in unpaid taxes after an 11-year legal battle.
Mike Cason has covered politics and state government for AL.com since 2013. Cason has worked as a reporter or editor since receiving a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Alabama in 1986…. more
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The winner of the Friday’s (November 14) $989 million jackpot’s actual take home total has been revealed.
Georgia taxes lottery winnings as income at 5.14% on top of the 24% in federal taxes withheld by the IRS, meaning the player, who purchased the ticket at a Publix grocery store in Newman, will either get $240 if they take the lump sum or payments totaling $522 million, which will be about $17.4 million annually for 30 years, according to USAMega.com. Winning tickets in the state of Georgia are valid for 180 days and must be redeemed within the state.
Georgia winners can also opt to keep their identity secret if they win a prize exceeding $250,000. The Mega Millions jackpot will reset to $50 million for Tuesday’s (November 18) drawing. Results from Friday’s Mega Millions game are listed below:
NUMBERS: 1-8-11-12-57
GOLD BALL: 7
Friday’s drawing was the eighth-highest Mega Millions jackpot in the game’s history and the 14th-largest in U.S. lottery history. Mega Millions jackpot previously reset after a single ticket sold in Virginia matched all six numbers during the estimated $348 million Mega Millions drawing on June 27, according to MegaMillions.com.
A player in New Jersey won the $1.13 billion drawing on March 26, 2024, which was the fifth largest in the game’s history and the eighth largest in U.S. history. The jackpot reset four times in January 2023, which included one player in Maine winning the estimated $1.35 billion drawing on January 14, one player in New York winning the following $20 million drawing on January 17, one player in Massachusetts winning the $31 million drawing on January 24 and another player in Massachusetts winning the $31 million drawing on January 31.
The January 14, 2023 Mega Millions drawing was the second-highest in the game’s history and offered the fourth-largest jackpot in the U.S. lottery history. Mega Millions tickets rose from $2 to $5 prior to the April 8 drawing and officials said the increased revenue will improve a player’s odds of winning the jackpot from 1 in 303 million to 1 in 290 million, which will lead to more sales.
“People really want big jackpots,” said Joshua Johnston, the Washington state lottery director for the Mega Millions game, via the New York Post. “We expect to see a sales lift on this.”
Higher ticket prices would allow the jackpot to start at $50 million, rather than the $20 million it resets to after a jackpot hits during the last prior drawing, while the next jackpot would swell even larger if there isn’t a big winner. Additionally, the minimum prize of $10 on a winning ticket will double given the rise in cost for a ticket, according to lottery officials.
Lottery players will reportedly have a 1 in 23 chance to win any prize, an improvement from the 1 in 24 odds prior to the price change, officials confirmed to the New York Post. Mega Millions has only previously changed its price one time since its launch in 2002.

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Aaron Rodgers completed passes to all four of his tight ends, including this score to Connor Heyward against the Browns
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Aaron Rodgers found Calvin Austin III for the game-winning touchdown against the Patriots
Chris Boswell drilled a 60-yd field goal in the waning moments of the game to secure a win over the Jets
Skylar Thompson found Lance McCutcheon for an early touchdown against the Panthers
Mason Rudolph found Darnell Washington for the Steelers’ first lead of the game against the Jaguars
Keeanu Benton recorded his first interception and set the Steelers up for their first touchdown of the day
Pat Freiermuth found paydirt late in the third quarter against the Bengals
Mike Williams made his first reception as a Steeler a memorable one against the Commanders
Calvin Austin III busted the game open with his first career PRTD
Beanie Bishop’s first of two interceptions on the night sparked the Steelers to 31 unanswered points
Najee Harris’ 36-yd run featured power, speed, and air time
T. J. Watt recorded his 100th career sack in just 109 games, the second-fastest player to reach the century mark
Justin Fields found Calvin Austin III for a huge touchdown against the Chargers
Justin Fields found Darnell Washington for the opening touchdown against the Broncos
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Najee Harris got a little help from his friends for his second rushing TD of the day
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