$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO/SC LOTTERY) – While the two winners of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing for $636 million bought their tickets in Georgia and California, South Carolina is still seeing some luck of its own. A North Myrtle Beach grocery store has sold a Mega Millionsone space® ticket worth $1 MILLION for Tuesday night‘s drawing. Bi-Lo at 720 Main St. in North Myrtle Beach is the lucky lottery destination. The ticket sold in North Myrtle Beach matched all five white ball numbers drawn. Had the Megaballone space® number matched, the winner would have won a share of the $636 million jackpot. For an extra $1, the ticket holder could have purchased the Megaplierone space® to see the prize multiplied to $4 million. Mega Millionsone space® – Tuesday, December 18 8, 14, 17, 20, and 39 Megaballone space®: 7 Check your tickets. More than 323,000 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes from $1 up to $1 MILLION. Of these, more than 86,000 players paid the extra dollar to purchase Megaplierone space®. When claimed, these players will see their prize winnings multiplied by 4, the Megaplierone space® number drawn. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. For complete information on claiming prizes, visitsceducationlottery.com. The odds of winning $1 MILLION are 1 in 18,492,204 million. The Mega Millionsone space® jackpot for Friday night‘s drawing is an estimated $15 million. Proceeds from every dollar spent by players on the South Carolina Education Lottery are returned to the state in the form of funding for education, prizes, retailer commissions, and payment to contractors for goods and services.