The Florida Lottery announced that David Dowell, 66, of North Port, claimed a $1 million prize from the November 1, 2022, MEGA MILLIONS® drawing at the Lottery’s Ft. Myers District Office.
The winning ticket matched all five white ball numbers but did not match the Mega Ball number.
Dowell purchased his winning MEGA MILLIONS ticket at Publix, located at 1291 South Sumter Boulevard in North Port. The retailer will receive a $1,000 bonus commission for selling the winning MEGA MILLIONS ticket.
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Since joining MEGA MILLIONS in 2013, the game has generated more than $1.01 billion for education and has awarded more than $978.4 million in prizes to 69.4 million players.
The next MEGA MILLIONS drawing will be held Friday, March 31, at 11:00 p.m. ET with an estimated $355 million jackpot.
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