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Will a $2 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire? As they say in the lottery world, “ it could happen to you .”
Most recently, it happened for a Powerball ticketholder in Georgia: One player correctly matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Wednesday, Oct. 23, drawing to win $478 million . Before that, in September, a ticket purchased in Texas matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, Sept. 10, Mega Millions drawing for $800 million . Those two drawings could possibly mark the last big “lotto frenzy” for 2024, but only time will tell…