SUGARLAND, TEXAS (KEYE) — A Mega Millions ticket purchased at the Sugar Land Murphy USA gas station in Texas is worth $800 million.
The winning ticket in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing was sold at a gas station across from Constellation Field in Sugar Land.
The $800 million win is the fifteenth Mega Millions jackpot won in Texas since December 2003 and the seventh-largest jackpot in the game’s history.
The ticket buyer opted for the one-time payment of just over $404 million before taxes.
You have 180 days to claim the prize.
The winning ticket matched all six numbers from Tuesday’s drawing – 1, 2, 16, 24, 66 and Mega Ball 6.
The Mega Millions jackpot will now reset to $20 million and the next drawing will be this Friday.
Seven Mega Millions jackpots were won on a Friday the 13th.
From the Texas Lottery Commission:
“A jackpot winning ticket valued at an estimated $800 million for the September 10 Mega Millions drawing was purchased in Sugar Land. It is the largest lottery prize ever won by a Texas Lottery player. The Quick Pick winning ticket for the seventh largest prize in Mega Millions history was sold at Murphy Express 8848, 7520 Highway 90A, and had all six numbers drawn (1-2-16-24-66, Mega Ball 6). The player selected the cash value option at the time of purchase, which was estimated to be $404.2 million before taxes prior to the drawing. The prize has not yet been claimed. The winner has 180 days from the drawing date to claim the prize and the retailer is eligible for a $1 million retailer bonus for selling this jackpot winning ticket.
The Mega Millions jackpot was initially set at $20 million on June 7 and has been won 27 times. The jackpot for the next Mega Millions drawing on Friday, September 13 will reset to $20 million.
“We are thrilled to celebrate Texas’ largest jackpot winner ever and can’t wait to meet and congratulate him in person,” said Ryan Mindell, CEO of the Texas Lottery. “If you are the lucky owner of the winning ticket, be sure to sign it, keep it in a safe place, consult with financial and legal advisors, and then contact the Texas Lottery before you head to Austin to claim your prize.”
In addition to the Sept. 10 jackpot winner, 175,127 Mega Millions tickets in Texas, including those with the Megaplier feature, won lower-tier prizes ranging from $2,000 to $40,000.
This is the 15th Mega Millions jackpot winner in Texas and the first since October 6, 2023, when the Blue Yucca Trust won an estimated annuitized prize of $360 million using a ticket purchased in San Angelo. The claimant of this drawing elected the cash value option and received $157,367,045 before taxes; the largest prize ever paid to a single Texas Lottery player at that time.
Texas joined the cross-state game in 2003 and had its first Mega Millions jackpot winner in 2004 when UT Van Nguyen of Carrollton won the $106 million jackpot in the October 1, 2004 drawing.
Since the start of 2024, 11 Texas Lottery Mega Millions players have won second-tier prizes of $1 million or more, including six during the most recent jackpot run. These second-tier prizes include a $1,000,002 ticket from the March 19 drawing sold in Houston that will expire on Sunday, September 15 if not validated by the deadline. Due to weekend office closures, a ticket holder wishing to claim the March 19 prize in person must do so by 5 p.m. local time on Friday, September 13. More information about the prize can be found here.
Mega Millions is played by choosing five numbers from a field of 70 and a Mega Ball number from the second field of 25 numbers. To win the Mega Millions jackpot, players must match all six numbers drawn, including the Mega Ball. Players who match fewer numbers may not win the jackpot, but still go home a winner. Mega Millions currently offers a starting jackpot of $20 million and a second prize (Match 5+0) of $1 million. By choosing the Megaplier for $1 more per play, players can multiply their non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four or five times for a chance to win up to $5 million. Drawings air every Tuesday and Friday at 10:12 p.m. CT.
