One lucky customer recently walked out of a Red Apple convenience store in Stephens City, Va.That customer was holding the only ticket that matched all six numbers on the Feb. 20 drawing of the Mega Millions lottery game.
The jackpot totaled $239 million, $9 million more than the expected jackpot.
"Exceptionally strong sales in the hours leading up to Friday's drawing pushed the jackpot amount a full $9 million higher that our estimated jackpot amount," Virginia Lottery Director Penelope W. Kyle said in a press release.
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