Single ticket sold in Georgia captures $980M Mega Millions jackpot

A single ticket sold in Georgia won the estimated $980 million Mega Millions jackpot, which is the eighth largest in its history, the lottery announced Saturday. The last time someone took home such a lofty prize was in December 2024, when a California player nabbed a $1.269 billion prize. "After growing since the end of June, the Mega Millions jackpot was won for just the fifth time this year on Friday night. A single ticket sold in Georgia matched all six numbers in the November 14 drawing – the white balls 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57, plus the gold Mega Ball 7 – to win the estimated $980 million pr