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Rhode Island Mega Millions Lottery Game
One lucky winner matched all 6 balls to win the $64,000,000 Mega Millions jackpot on May 25, 2010. The winning numbers were 5-14-17-19-24 and the Mega Ball was 25. While the estimated jackpot was $64 million dollars with the 26 year annuity option, the winner could also decide to take the jackpot in a cash prize of $41.8 million dollars before taxes.
Mega Millions Jackpot Winner May 25, 2010
According to My Fox NY.com, the Mega Millions lottery winner bought the ticket at Lucky Lotto on 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn, and came forward to claim the prize on Wednesday afternoon. Lottery officials would not release more information on the winner until their prize claim was verified, said MyFoxNY.com.
Hundreds of Thousands of Mega Millions Prizes
In addition to the Mega Millions grand prize, there were 16 lucky winners that won $250,000 each for matching 5 white balls, 70-$10,000 winners that matched 4 white balls and the Mega Ball, and hundreds of thousands of smaller prizes from $2.00 to $150.00.
Sorry, No Big Mega Millions Winners from Providence, Rhode Island
Although there were no big winners from Providence, Rhode Island this week, there have been two lucky Rhode Island Mega Millions winners this month alone. On May 4, 2010, someone bought a $10,000 winning Mega Millions ticket from William Shields Post in Warwick, Rhode Island. The following week another lucky winner won $10,000 with a ticket they bought from Luk Oil in Coventry, Rhode Island. Both Rhode Island winners matched 4 white balls plus the Mega Ball. However, had the Mega Millions winners played the special Megaplier option, the prize money would have been instantly multiplied.
Where to Find the Mega Millions Winning Numbers in Providence
The next Mega Millions drawing will be Friday, May 28, 2010 at 11:00pm when the jackpot will start over again at $12 million dollars. Viewers from Providence, Rhode Island can view the Mega Millions drawing on WPRI, CBS.
The Powerball Jackpot is up to $190 million dollars. Drawing is tonight, May 26, 2010.
Sources: www.myfoxny.com; www.megamillions.com; www.rilot.com
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