A Grand Prairie resident won $2 million after buying a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket in Arlington last week.
According to the Texas Lottery, the player bought the ticket at Ballpark Beverage on East Lamar for the Jan. 24 drawing.
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WATCH HEREThe player picked all five white balls drawn in the drawing (8, 12, 43, 52, 62) but missed the Mega Ball (18).
The player Megaplied and had their $1 million prize doubled. A Megaplier can increase a non-jackpot prize amount by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times.
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SIGN UP The Texas Lottery said the player asked to remain anonymous.
In the Mega Millions multi-state lottery, players must match all five white balls and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot. The jackpot on Jan. 24 was $28 million.
The Mega Millions lottery has continued to roll and is now estimated to be worth an annuitized $77 million. The next Mega Millions drawing is on Tuesday night.
