Million Dollar Ticket Sold in Louisiana in Mega Millions Drawing

SHREVEPORT, LA - The lottery fever is on fire again this weekend. No big winner in the Friday night Mega Millions drawing. Since there was no jackpot winner, the Mega Millions top prize is expected to grow to $1.55 billion for the Tuesday night drawing. The one time payout for that big prize climbs to $757.2 million before taxes.

There Were Some Big Winners in the Ark-La-Tex

The Louisiana Lottery confirms a million-dollar winner in the Mega Millions game. The ticket that earned the Match 5 prize was sold in Hammond. That ticket's point of purchase was the Quick Way #5 on University Drive.

And, the Texas Lottery confirms a one million dollar winner was sold in Tyler Texas. That ticket was purchased at the SSA Super Food Mart on West Gentry Parkway.

The Mega Millions jackpots is now the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and the 3rd  biggest jackpot of all time in the United States.

Folks all over Louisiana and the entire region are hoping and wishing they will hit it big.

Here’s a list of the top 20 prizes from Powerball and Mega Millions:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball was won by one ticket in California on November 8, 2022.
2. $1.586 billion Powerball January 13, 2016. There were 3 winning tickets for this prize. These tickets were purchased in Tennessee, Florida, and California. Each had the option to take a lump sum of $327.8 million.
3. $1.55 Billion Mega Millions is up for grabs on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
4. $1.537 billion Mega Millions October 2018. There was one winning ticket purchased in South Carolina. The ticket was sold at a KC Mart convenience store in the town of Simpsonville. This is the largest single-ticket jackpot in U.S. history.
5. $1.337 billion Mega Millions was won by one ticket in Illinois on July 29, 2022.
6. $1.35 billion Mega Millions was won by someone in the state of Maine. Cash option was $723.5 million.
7. $1.08 Billion Powerball was won by one ticket in California on July 19, 2023.
8. 1.05 billion Mega Millions was won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan in January of 2021.
9. $768.4 million, Powerball won by a single ticket in Wisconsin. Cash: $477 million.
10. $758 million, Powerball won August 24, 2018, by Mavis Wanczyk of Massachusetts. She chose the lump sum payment of $480 million.
11. $699 million, Powerball won on October 4, 2021 in California. The ticket was sold at an Albertson’s grocery store.
12. $687.8 million, Powerball won Oct. 27, 2018. There were two winning tickets. One in Iowa and another in New York.
13. $656 million, Mega Millions, won March 30, 2012, by three tickets, sold in Maryland, Illinois and Kansas. Cash: $471 million
14. $648 million, Mega Millions, won Dec. 17, 2013, in Georgia and California. Cash: $347.6 million.
15. $630 Million Powerball Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Two winning tickets, one in California and one in Wisconsin will split the jackpot.
16. $590.5 million, Powerball, won May 18, 2013, in Florida. Cash: $370.9 million.
17. $587.5 million, Powerball, won Nov. 28, 2012, by two tickets, sold in Missouri and Arizona. Cash: $384.7 million
18. $564 million, Powerball jackpot was won by one ticket in New Hampshire in the drawing on Saturday, January 6, 2018.
19. $559.7 million Powerball, A single ticket was sold at Reeds Ferry Market in Merrimack, NH. The winning ticket holder wants to remain anonymous.
20. $543 million Mega Millions. There was one winning ticket sold in California in the July 2018 drawing.
21. $536 million Mega Millions, a single ticket was sold in Indiana on July 8, 2016.