NEW CASTLE, PA – A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Lawrence County has sold a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million for the Tuesday, August 8 drawing.
The ticket matched all five white balls drawn – 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 – but not the yellow Mega Ball 14, entitling the holder to a $1 million prize, minus applicable withholding.
Zain Mini Mart at 2012 East Washington St., New Castle, will receive a $5,000 selling bonus for its role in selling the winning ticket.
Winners remain anonymous until they claim their prizes and their tickets are validated. Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes. If a winning ticket is purchased at a Lottery retailer, it’s important to sign the back of the ticket immediately. Online winnings will automatically appear in the player’s account after the claim has been processed. Players can visit the official website for more information on how to file a claim.
In the drawing, over 333,300 other PA Lottery Mega Millions tickets were winners of varying amounts, with more than 76,900 of these tickets purchased with Megaplier. It’s advised for players to check each ticket every time.
For the August 8 drawing, a jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Florida. The monumental jackpot-winning ticket holds an estimated annuity value of $1.58 billion or a cash sum of $783.3 million. This particular jackpot had been accumulating since April 18, following the previous $20 million jackpot win in New York.