A Greensboro guy wins $10,000 in mega millions lottery game

Four tickets in North Carolina matched four white balls and the yellow Megaball in the August 1, 2023 drawing. Those matches add up to $10,000.

According to the NC Education Lottery here is where the winning tickets were sold: Sheetz on New Garden Road, Greensboro, Circle K on NC 27 W, Sanford, Food Lion on Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, Walmart on US 70, Newport.

One person bought a $1 Million ticket at the 7-Eleven on South Polk Street in Pineville. The odds of matching numbers on all five balls were one in 12.6 million.

Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes. The winning numbers were: 8 24 30 45 61 BALL: 12 The next drawing for the Mega Millions jackpot is Friday, August 4, 2023.

The jackpot is now at $1.25 Billion. This is the fourth largest in Mega Millions history and the sixth largest in U.S. history.