$1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Mississippi

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$1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Mississippi

Someone who bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket woke up a millionaire Wednesday morning.The winning ticket was sold at the Scarlet Pearl Casino and Resort in D'Iberville. The player, who has not been identified, matched all five numbers in Tuesday night's drawing. They were one number away from winning the $257 million jackpot by missing the Mega Ball number.The winning Mega Millions numbers were 10-18-27-37-61 with a Mega Ball of 5 and a Megaplier of 3. If the Mississippi player had spent another $1 on the Megaplier option, they would have won $3 million.

JACKSON, Miss. —

Someone who bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket woke up a millionaire Wednesday morning.

The winning ticket was sold at the Scarlet Pearl Casino and Resort in D'Iberville. The player, who has not been identified, matched all five numbers in Tuesday night's drawing. They were one number away from winning the $257 million jackpot by missing the Mega Ball number.

The winning Mega Millions numbers were 10-18-27-37-61 with a Mega Ball of 5 and a Megaplier of 3.

If the Mississippi player had spent another $1 on the Megaplier option, they would have won $3 million.