The ticket buyer spent $30 to play and beat the 1-in-6,000,000 odds of winning the top prize in the scratch-off game, according to the Georgia Lottery. Valdosta is the seat of Lowndes County, which is on the state’s southern border.

The biggest Florida Lottery winners in December - with tickets sold in the state - were two Mega Millions tickets worth $1 million each.

A Publix store in Florida sold a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million. The ticket was drawn on New Year's Eve. The winning numbers were 13, 22, 27, 29, 35 and megaball 1.

A service allowing people to buy lottery tickets around the country has been shut down in Florida, according to a release from the Florida Lottery.

The odds of winning Mega Millions, Powerball or the Florida Lotto are astronomical. The odds of winning millions with scratch-offs are much better.

Winning the lottery can solve a lot of your problems but for these unlucky winners in Florida, the problems were only beginning.

Prizes of $599 or less: Claim at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer or Florida Lottery district office. Prizes for $600 to $1 million: Must be claimed in person at any Florida Lottery district office for games that do not offer an annual payment option.

Did you play Mega Millions for New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2024) & buy a ticket at Publix in Parrish, Florida? It’s worth $1 million & expires in 6 months

No tickets were sold with all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $42 million. According to Lottery officials,