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Winning ticket for $980 million jackpot sold in Georgia, Mega Millions says

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno

A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.

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  1. Forbes

    Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $965 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The biggest lottery prize of the year so far was a $1.78 billion Powerball jackpot that was split between two winning ticket buyers in September.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    Winning ticket for $980 million jackpot sold in Georgia, Mega Millions says (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.

  3. FOX 43 York

    Georgia’s nearly $1B Mega Millions winner may never be identified (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    A single ticket matched all six numbers for the $980 million jackpot, and state law allows the winner to stay completely anonymous.

  4. 12News Phoenix

    Winning ticket for $980 million Mega Millions jackpot sold in Georgia (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    It's the largest ever single payout in Georgia history.

  5. New York Post

    Mega Millions ticket holder wins $980M jackpot — largest lottery prize in Georgia’s state history (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket was sold, result, drawing numbers.

  6. FOX 4 Dallas

    Mega Millions jackpot: Winning $980M ticket sold in Georgia (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    A single Mega Millions ticket purchased in Newnan, Georgia, matched all six numbers drawn Friday night to win a jackpot worth an estimated $980 million.

  7. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Winning ticket for $980M Mega Millions jackpot sold in Georgia (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.

  8. Times Of San Diego

    $980 Million Mega Millions ticket sold in Georgia, leaving SoCal empty-handed (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    The winning ticket wasn’t sold here this time. A life-changing ticket sold in Georgia matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing.

  9. CBS News

    Mega Millions single ticket holder nabs largest jackpot in Georgia's history, $980 million (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The single ticket was purchased at Publix in Newnan, Georgia, Mega Millions said.

  10. CNN

    Single ticket in Georgia claims $980 million Mega Millions jackpot (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A Georgia player has won an estimated $980 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, the eighth-largest prize in the game’s history, according to the lottery.

  11. FOX Business

    Single ticket sold in Georgia captures $980M Mega Millions jackpot (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Mega Millions lottery said a single ticket sold in Georgia won an estimated $980 million jackpot in a drawing on Friday night, in what is the eighth largest prize in the lottery's history.

  12. ABC 7 New York

    $980M Mega Millions jackpot won in Georgia (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Georgia is celebrating its largest jackpot winner in history. A single Mega Millions ticket purchased in Newnan won the $980M jackpot Friday night.

  13. KYMA Yuma

    Lottery player in Georgia wins $980 million Mega Millions jackpot (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    According to Mega Millions, the winning single ticket was sold at a Publix grocery store in Newnan, Georgia, near Atlanta.

  14. Forbes

    Nearly $1 Billion Mega Millions Ticket Sold—Here’s What The Winner Owes In Taxes (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The jackpot has been growing since June 27.

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