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Today's the day that lucky lottery winner April Zipp of Jonestown received her Mega Millions $1 million commemorative check.
The winning Mega Millions ticket was for the drawing on Friday, April 12, 2024. The winning numbers were 1, 12, 14, 18, 66, and Mega Ball number 16. The ticket, a birthday present from April's husband, was purchased from BG's Value Market, located at 19 Old Route 22 in Jonestown. In an interview with lottery officials, April said that she has worked as a school bus driver for more than 40 years and has no plans to retire.
The check was presented to April at 11 a.m. today by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne, Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko, and BG's Value Market Owner Dianne Koval. The event took place at BG's Value Market, 19 Old Route 22, Jonestown, PA 17038.
At the presentation ceremony, Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne said:
Congratulations to April for winning this life-changing prize and we wish her a very happy belated birthday. Thanks to players like April, and retailer partners like BG's Value Market, the Pennsylvania Lottery continues to fulfill its mission of responsibly generating funds to pay for critical programs and services that older Pennsylvanians rely on every day.
“Congratulations to April for winning this incredible prize!” said BG's Value Market Owner Dianne Koval. “We are excited that a local community member will get to enjoy this prize, and it goes to show that winning tickets can show up anywhere, and anyone has a chance to win.”
Mega Millions update
The most recent Mega Millions drawing was held on Tuesday, April 23. The winning numbers were 11, 17, 33, 39, 43, and Mega Ball number 14. The Megaplier was 4X. No one won the $202 million jackpot prize. Five lucky winners matched all five white balls to win a prize of $1 million. Two of the players were in Florida, two in North Carolina, and one in California. One of the five had the additional Megaplier, which boosted their prize to $4 million. A further 18 players won prizes of $10,000.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be held on Friday, April 26, at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. The estimated jackpot is $228 million. That is a cash option of $103.4 million.
Unclaimed Mega Millions prizes
The following Mega Millions prizes have still not been claimed and will expire in the next few months:
- North Dakota $40,000: This Match 4 plus Mega Ball (with Megaplier) ticket was purchased from the Pinnacle Express located at 301 12th Ave SE in Stanley. It was for the drawing on December 12, 2023. The winning numbers were 8, 23, 44, 45, 53, and Mega Ball number 3. The ticket is due to expire on June 9, 2024.
- Iowa $10,000: This Match 4 plus Mega Ball ticket was purchased from Kampen Foods located at 113 S Broadway Avenue in West Bend. It was for the drawing on January 2, 2024. The winning numbers were 3, 18, 27, 29, 64, and Mega Ball number 1. The ticket is due to expire on July 1, 2024.
- Arizona $10,000: This Match 4 plus Mega Ball ticket was purchased online. It was for the drawing on February 2, 2024. The winning numbers were 11, 22, 42, 64, 69, and Mega Ball number 18. The ticket is due to expire on July 31, 2024.
- Arizona $10,000: This Match 4 plus Mega Ball ticket was purchased online. It was for the drawing on February 6, 2024. The winning numbers were 2, 10, 31, 44, 57, and Mega Ball number 10. The ticket is due to expire on August 4, 2024.
- Delaware $10,000: This Match 4 plus Mega Ball ticket was purchased from PW Fuels located at 4015 Governor Printz Blvd, Wilmington. The winning numbers were 11, 30, 45, 52, 56, and 20 as the Mega Ball number. The ticket is due to expire on August 4, 2024.
Enjoy playing Mega Millions, and please remember to play responsibly.
