Luzerne County online player wins $4M Mega Millions® prize
Jan. 19—LUZERNE COUNTY — The Pennsylvania Lottery Wednesday announced that is has awarded its largest online prize ever to a player from Luzerne County — Mega Millions® awarded an online player $4 million.
The prize that was won on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
The ticket matched all five white balls drawn — 4-19-39-42-52 — but not the yellow Mega Ball, 9, to win the $4 million prize, less applicable withholding. It was sold with the $1 Megaplier® option, which boosted the prize to $4 million instead of $1 million, because the multiplier drawn was four.
More than 35,600 other PA Lottery Mega Millions® tickets won prizes of various amounts in the drawing, including more than 8,600 tickets purchased with Megaplier®.
There was no jackpot-winning ticket sold for the Jan. 18 Mega Millions® drawing, which boosted the jackpot to a $376 million annuity value, or $256.4 million cash.
The next Mega Millions® drawing will be held Friday, Jan. 21.
PA Lottery online games are played on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Online players can purchase Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Treasure Hunt and Cash4life® tickets at palottery.com or by using the Lottery's Official App.
Mega Millions® is played in 44 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Visit palottery.com for details on how to play.
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