COLUMBIA, SC (March 30, 2023) – A Mega Millions® ticket bought a Lowcountry player to tears. It was worth $3 MILLION.
“I cried like a baby,” the winner told lottery officials, when he realized he was a millionaire three times over.
He purchased the Mega Millions® with Megaplier® ticket at the Quickpantry #9 at 5830 Dorchester Rd. in North Charleston for the drawing on Friday, March 17 (26, 28, 29, 39, 49 and MB: 25). His quick pick matched all but one number drawn.
“What am I going to do with that much money?” he wondered. “Then I got to thinking, there’s a lot I can do with it.”
He’s starting by helping his family.
“It’s an indescribably and joyful feeling,” he said.
The odds of winning $3 million are 1 in 12,607,306. Odds of a 3X multiplier are 1 in 2.5.
For selling the claimed ticket, Quickpantry #9 in North Charleston received a commission of $30,000.
The estimated Mega Millions® jackpot for Friday night’s drawing is $355 million.
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