As the Mega Millions jackpot hits historic levels. Ticket sales are through the roof.  Even if you don't match all the numbers for Mega Millions, you still have a chance to become a millionaire. In fact, if you match just the five numbers without the Mega Ball. You win a million dollars. Your odds of that happening is 1 in 12,607,306. The odd for matching everything is 1 in 302,575,350.

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According to the statesman website, the same convenience store in Round Rock has sold a $1 million winning Mega Millions lottery ticket for the second time in less than a month. The store is called the Luck Zone at 1250 E. Palm Valley Blvd. The first winning ticket was a $1 million winning Mega Millions ticket on Tuesday, January 3rd. They also sold a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million on Dec. 20, according to Texas Lottery officials.

"We are happy to sell them," Luck Zone employee Aftab Ali said Wednesday. He said he has lately noticed more customers buying tickets in the store, which specializes in lottery tickets. The winners of the tickets have not been identified.

The current jackpot for Tuesday, January 10th currently sits at $1.1 billion dollars with a cash option of $568.7 million. Play responsibly!

Amount Date Winning Tickets(MEGA MILLIONS ONLY)

$1.537 billion 10/23/2018 1-SC
$1.337 billion 7/29/2022 1-IL
$1.10 billion CURRENT JACKPOT DRAW DATE1/10/23
$1.050 billion 1/22/2021 1-MI
$656 million 3/30/2012 3-IL, KS, MD
$648 million 12/17/2013 2-CA, GA
$543 million 7/24/2018 1-CA
$536 million 7/8/2016 1-IN
$533 million 3/30/2018 1-NJ
$522 million 6/7/2019 1-CA

WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST JACKPOT?

Back in 2018, the jackpot was an astounding  $1.54 billion dollars and I remember the craziness that went along with it and it's happening again.  I remember people being lined up at many convenient stores during this madness.

 

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