ATLANTA — How does a $1 billion winning ticket sound as a present under your Christmas tree tonight?
The Mega Millions jackpot officially crossed $1 billion mark this afternoon hours ahead of tonight’s drawing. The cash option is now $448.8 million.
You can only watch the numbers drawn LIVE on Channel 2 tonight before WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.
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Since 2002, there have been 13 Mega Million jackpot winners in December. The odds of winning is 1 in 300 million. But Charles Seltzer isn’t discouraged.
“You just never know what the universe has in store for you. You can’t win if you don’t play,” Seltzer told Channel 2′s Candace McCowan.
Shaquon Davenport isn’t discouraged either.
“I’m a manifester. Big on that,” Davenport said. “This is the winning ticket.”
The chances are small, but in the spirit of the holidays, people like Seltzer and Davenport are hopeful and know what they would do with the prize if they won.
“I would bless my family, I would bless myself and I would bless anybody in need of help,” Davenport said.
“A vacation, a vacation and I could give, make some other people happy. That’s most important, I’m going to give a lot away,” Seltzer said.
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In Georgia, winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prizes. The most recent jackpot winner from Georgia was the $478.2 million Powerball jackpot in October.
The Georgia Lottery Corp. has made significant contributions to the state’s educational programs, returning over $28.3 billion since its inception.
All profits from the lottery support initiatives such as Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and the state’s Pre-K Program.
More than 2.1 million students have benefited from HOPE scholarships, and over 2 million 4-year-olds have participated in the voluntary prekindergarten program statewide.
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