$1 million winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Elgin
Posted April 18, 2023 1:00 am
A lucky lottery player is holding a winning Mega Millions ticket purchased in Elgin worth $1 million.
The ticket, which matched five numbers in Friday's drawing to win the contest's second-biggest prize, was purchased at the Circle K at 460 S. McLean Blvd. The owner of the gas station will receive a 1% cash bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The winner is the third Mega Millions millionaire in Illinois this year. A winning ticket purchased in Evanston in January has so far gone unclaimed.
The $476 million Mega Millions jackpot was won Friday evening by someone who purchased a ticket in New York. The winning numbers were 23-27-41-48-51, with 22 as the Mega Ball.
Mega Millions is played every Tuesday and Friday night.
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