LONGVIEW, Texas — A second Longview resident is the newest East Texas millionaire after claiming a second-tier Mega Millions® prize for the drawing on Jan. 2.
According to the Texas Lottery, the $2 million-winning ticket was purchased at Murphy Express 8894, located at 301 E. Loop 281, in Longview. This location also sold a $3 million-winning scratch-off ticket 2021.
"The winning ticket with Megaplier® matched all five of the white ball numbers drawn (3-18-27-29-64), but not the Mega Ball number (1). The Megaplier number was 2," the Texas Lottery said. "Mega Millions is played by choosing five numbers from a field of 70 and one Mega Ball number from the second field of 25 numbers. To win the Mega Millions jackpot, players must match all six numbers drawn including the Mega Ball. Players matching fewer numbers may not win the jackpot, but could still walk away winners. Mega Millions currently offers a $20 million starting jackpot and a second-tier (Match 5+0) prize of $1 million. By choosing the Megaplier feature for $1 more per Play, players can multiply their non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four or five times, winning as much as $5 million. Drawings are broadcast each Tuesday and Friday at 10:12 p.m. CT."
The claimant elected to remain anonymous.