Media release from Georgia Lottery:
A Georgia Lottery player purchased a lucky $10,000 winning Mega Millions ticket in Rome for the drawing held on Dec. 3, 2024. The next Mega Millions drawing is set for Friday, Dec. 6, with an estimated jackpot of $579 million — the 10th largest in the game’s history.
The winning ticket, sold at Elm Food & Beverage at 204 North Elm St. in Rome, matched four of the five winning numbers plus the Mega Ball.
The winning numbers for the Dec. 3 drawing were:
52-60-61-66-67
Mega Ball: 23 | Mega Plier: 4x
Mega Millions winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes. As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Mega Millions benefit education in the state of Georgia.
About Mega Millions
Mega Millions is a multi-state jackpot game that gives players the opportunity to win mega jackpots and additional cash prizes. Drawings occur twice a week and the jackpot grows until it is won! Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 pm.
Mega Millions tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.
About Georgia Lottery Corporation
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $28.7 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 2.1 million students have received HOPE, and more than 2.2 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit: www.galottery.com
