Texas gas station sells $810M winning ticket in Mega Millions jackpot, shares story of discovery

A gas station in Texas that sold a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $810 million recently shared how they learned of the huge prize. The winning ticket was sold at a Stripes Store in Brookshire, Texas, and the store clerk who sold it was alerted to the big win by a friend who had heard the news. The store, which will receive a $1 million bonus for selling the winning ticket, has been receiving a lot of attention since the big win.
The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has come forward to claim their prize and has opted to take the cash option of $496 million. The jackpot win is the largest in Texas history and the third biggest in the history of Mega Millions.
Winning tickets for the Mega Millions are sold in 45 states, as well as Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million, making it an incredibly rare occurrence.
The lucky winner has shared their plans for the money, which include traveling and enjoying time with family. The gas station that sold the winning ticket has also seen an increase in business since the news broke, with many customers coming in to congratulate the store and buy their own lottery tickets in the hopes of striking it big. The jackpot winner’s identity remains a mystery as they choose to keep their newfound fortune private.

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