COLUMBIA, S.C. — One thing about no one winning a lottery is that the jackpot increases with every loss.
Although there has not been a recent winner of either the Mega Millions or Powerball lottery jackpots, one lucky person in Columbia, South Carolina did win $30,000 playing Mega Millions on July 4. The winning ticket was sold at the Circle K at 10282 Two Notch Rd. and matched four of the first five numbers drawn and the gold Megaball number.
Tuesday's numbers were: 21 - 33 - 54 - 61 - 67 MB: 12
Since there have not been any recent jackpot winners, Friday's Mega Millions draw will be $427 million and the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, July 5, will be $546 million.
Tickets are $2 and available at most grocery stores and convenience stores in South Carolina state.
The odds of winning $30,000 playing Mega Millions® are 1 in 931,001. Mega Millions jackpot odds are about 1 in 303 million. Powerball jackpot odds are about 1 in 293 million.
You can watch the draws live on News19 at 11 p.m. or check the winning numbers at wltx.com/lottery or sceducationlottery.com.
