Watauga Man wins Mega Millions $1.05 billion jackpot

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DALLAS (AP) — Filomeno Galaviz Jr. from Watauga bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.

The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger store in the Fort Worth suburb of Watauga, the Lottery said.

“Someone in Texas woke up to life-changing news this morning, and Kroger congratulates the newest Texas multimillionaire,” said Alex Baldwin, a regional spokeswoman for the grocery chain. Pictured with Mr. Galaviz, he declined to comment further.

The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The lottery’s next estimated jackpot is $20 million.

Friday night’s drawing came just two days after a ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers drawn and won a $731.1 million Powerball jackpot.

The jackpot figures refer to amounts if a winner opts for an annuity, paid in 30 annual installments. Most winners choose a cash prize, which for the Mega Millions game would be $776.6 million before taxes and $557 million after taxes, Texas Lottery spokesman Jake Harris said.

“No way!” Ryan Gabrielli told The Dallas News after shopping Saturday at the lucky Kroger. “We meant to play the lottery but forgot to.”

Harris said the Filomeno should sign the back and keep it in a safe place.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if the winning ticket holder held onto that ticket for a little bit, got their affairs in order, put together a financial plan and then reached out to contact us,” he said.

Only two lottery prizes in the U.S. have been larger than Friday’s jackpot. Three tickets for a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in January 2016, and one winning ticket sold for a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018.

“We used this to lift our spirits and dream a little bit,” said organizer Kyle de Beausset. “Of course we’re open to any help with the bridge, but I can’t imagine the winner would want to finance it.”

The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot were incredibly steep, at one in 302.5 million.

The game is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Associated Press writer Julie Walker in New York City contributed to this report.

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