Mega Millions (Source: TFP File Photo) The Florida Lottery announced on Thursday that Nikolai Whiters, 49, of Altamonte Springs, and Matthew Tarte
The Florida Lottery announced on Thursday that Nikolai Whiters, 49, of Altamonte Springs, and Matthew Tarter, 34, of Bradenton, each claimed a second-tier prize playing the MEGA MILLIONS® Draw game.
Each player’s winning ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers but did not match the Mega Ball number.
Whiters purchased his $3 million winning MEGA MILLIONS with Megaplier® Quick Pick ticket for the January 10, 2023, drawing at Circle K, located at 320 West State Road 434 in Winter Springs.
The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus commission for selling the winning MEGA MILLIONS with Megaplier ticket.
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Tarter purchased his $1 million winning MEGA MILLIONS Quick Pick ticket for the December 27, 2022, drawing at Publix, located at 4651 Cortez Road West in Bradenton.
The retailer will receive a $1,000 bonus commission for selling the winning MEGA MILLIONS ticket.
Since joining MEGA MILLIONS in 2013, the game has generated more than $1 billion for education and has awarded more than $1 billion in prizes. The next MEGA MILLIONS drawing will be held Friday, May 12, at 11:00 p.m. ET with an estimated $99 million jackpot.
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