One person won the huge Mega Millions jackpot on Friday night. Was it YOU? Well, maybe...if you are reading this in Florida.
The Florida Lottery announced that one winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven in Port Richey, Florida. "The retailer will receive a $100,000 bonus commission for selling the jackpot-winning ticket," the Florida Lottery said in a news release early Saturday.
The winning numbers drawn Friday just after 11 p.m. Eastern time were 28, 30, 39, 59, 70 and Gold Mega Ball 10. It is the fourth-largest jackpot in the 15 year history of Mega Millions and the 10th largest prize in any U.S lottery.
As you heard Mary Neubauer of the Iowa Lottery say on my program, Iowans can play both Powerball and Mega Millions. Iowans tend to be more familar with Powerball because it was available in the state first.
BTW, tonight's Powerball jackpot, as of this writing, is up to $570 million.