Mega Millions Jackpot Run Resulted in $12.1 Million for Missouri Education

While the country’s second-highest ever Mega Millions jackpot was won last Friday in Maine, the 26-drawing run created big winners in Missouri, too. The jackpot run – which started with the Oct. 16 drawing and ended on Jan. 13 – translated into more than $6.7 million in prizes for Missouri Lottery players, $1.4 million in commissions for retailers, and more than $12.1 million to the Lottery’s beneficiary – public education.

“That’s $12.1 million directly from Mega Millions sales during this jackpot run that will go to elementary, secondary and higher education programs in the state,” said Lester Elder, executive director of the Missouri Lottery.

Closing on a high note, the final drawing on Jan. 13 produced a $1 million winning ticket in Blue Springs, as well as two $10,000 winning tickets sold in Missouri.

In all, the run generated a Missouri Lottery ticket worth $2 million, two worth $1 million, one with a $40,000 prize and 10 others that won prizes of $10,000 each:

�Draw Date	�Prize	�Retailer	Address�	�City
�Oct. 25	�$10,000	�Price Chopper	�500 N.E. Barry Road	�Kansas City
�Oct. 28	�$2 million	�Circle K	�3700 Elm St.	�St. Charles
�Nov. 29	�$40,000	�Gas Mart	�14000 Highway 67	�West Alton
Dec. 13	�$10,000	�Discount Smoke Shop	�215 St. Robert Blvd.	�St. Robert
�Dec. 23	�$10,000	�Price Chopper	�9107 N.W. Highway 45	�Parkville
�Dec. 27	�$10,000	�Schnucks Market	�10275 Clayton Road	�St. Louis
�Dec.30	�$10,000	�JC Mart	�105 W. Dunklin St.	�Jefferson City
�Dec. 30	�$10,000	�The Frosty Mug	�9399 Business 60	�Mountain Grove
�Jan. 3	�$10,000	�Price Chopper	�1101 S.W. State Route 7	�Blue Springs
�Jan. 10	�$10,000	�D-Mart	�3415 William St.	�Cape Girardeau
�Jan. 10	�$1 million	�7-Eleven	�900 Shackleford Road	�Florissant
�Jan. 13	�$1 million	�Walmart Neighborhood Market	�1700 N.W. State Route 7	�Blue Springs
Jan. 13�	�$10,000	�FastLane	�200 Brook Lane	�Laurie
�Jan. 13	�$10,000	�Thoele Convenience Store	�4425 N. Highway 79	�O’Fallon

“Players should always check their tickets closely. Even if you didn’t win millions of dollars, there is always a chance you won one of the game’s other prize levels,” Elder added.

Draw Games winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. In this case, winners have between April 16 and July 12, depending on the drawing date on their ticket.