COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – The winning Mega Millions ticket worth $1.5 billion was sold in Simpsonville, South Carolina.
A Mega Millions ticket worth more than $1.5 billion was sold at KC Mart #7 at 303 Lee Vaughn Rd. in Simpsonville, lottery officials report. This is South Carolina’s first Mega Millions jackpot win.
The ticket matched all six numbers drawn (5 – 28 – 62 – 65 – 70 – Megaball 5) to win the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night. It’s just shy of the largest jackpot won in the nation. The winner should sign the back of the ticket, put it in a safe location, seek financial or legal advice from a trusted source, and call the Lottery.
The winner has 180 days to come forward to claim the ticket.
South Carolina lottery officials say a press conference will be held at the story at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
