MURFREESBORO, TN - A resident in Rutherford County was only one number off from winning the Mega Millions jackpot on Friday’s drawing. Of course, that Mega Million Jackpot is now up to $1.10-Billion!

Reports from officials with the Tennessee Lottery say that two players matched four numbers, plus the Mega Ball number on Friday. That equals a base prize of $10,000. Talk about coming close to being a billionaire, that is pretty close. And one of the two that were just one number away from the jackpot lives in the Murfreesboro area.

The big winners bought their tickets in Murfreesboro and Clinton, Tennessee. The Murfreesboro player added the Megaplier option to multiply their winnings by 5, which equaled a prize pot worth $50,000. If they had won the Mega Million Jackpot on Friday, that would have been, they would have walked away with a lump sum of $529-million. Today, that number would be even higher for the lump sum, because Friday’s winnings were at $940-million, which is $160-million less than the current jackpot.

In case you’re wondering where the winning ticket was purchased, it was at the Kroger store on Lascassas Pike, near the Rutherford Boulevard intersection in Murfreesboro. And, if you’re lucky enough to win the next Mega Million drawing, you could walk away with a lump sum that adds up to about $618-million. Of course, you could also receive monthly payments of the winnings for the next 29-years. What amounts to a 29-year annuity would help the winner avoid some of the tax implications that occur with a lump sum payment.

Again, the Mega Millions jackpot is continuing its upwards ascent, now at $1.10 billion. Keep in mind, as thousands of people buy more tickets, that will increase the prize level to historic heights. The NEXT DRAWING is tonight (Tuesday, 08/01/23).