Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Two Georgia Lottery Players Win Big Prizes Playing Mega Millions

ATLANTA (Oct. 14, 2026) – A Georgia Lottery player won $40,000 in the Oct. 13 Mega Millions drawing by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Mega Ball. The ticket, purchased at West Point Corner Store, 607 4^th Ave. in West Point, had a built-in 4X multiplier that quadrupled the prize from $10,000 to $40,000. Another winning ticket had a built-in 2X multiplier to win $20,000, and was purchased at Kroger, 2385 Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. The winning numbers were 11-12-15-40-66 with Mega Ball 17. The next drawing will be Oct. 16 for $403 million.

Finally, another player won $7,500 in the Oct. 13 Millionaire for Life drawing by matching four of the five numbers and the Millionaire ball. They purchased their ticket at QuikTrip, 4745 Jonesboro Road in Union City.

As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Mega Millions and Millionaire for Life benefit education in the state of Georgia. Media kit and game logos available at the Georgia Lottery Press Center.

About Mega Millions
Mega Millions is a multi-state jackpot game that gives players the opportunity to win mega jackpots and additional cash prizes. Drawings are conducted at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
Mega Millions tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.
 
About Millionaire for Life
Introducing a multi-state game that gives players an opportunity to win $1,000,000 or $100,000 a year for life. There are nine ways to win, and players can start winning cash prizes by matching just one white ball plus the Millionaire Ball™ — or by matching two white balls.
 
Millionaire for Life drawings are held every day at around 11:15 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide, and tickets must be purchased by 10:15 p.m. 

About Georgia Lottery Corporation
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $31.3 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 2.3 million students have received HOPE, and more than 2.3 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
 
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit: www.galottery.com
 
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