Brian McCarthy - $107 Mega Millions Jackpot Winner – 07/01/2011

Sometimes you require relatives to keep you grounded. Brian McCarthy discovered that when he communicated some huge news to his grandmother. The 25-year-old McLean man had discovered on Facebook that his Mega Millions ticket matched all six numbers in the July first drawing. He had won the jackpot worth an estimated $107 million.

 “That’s wonderful,” his grandmother replied. “You deserve it. Can I make you a grilled cheese sandwich?”

 Mr. McCarthy won the mega-prize with a ticket he bought from a lottery self-service machine at Giant Food, 1228 Elden Street in Herndon. He used the Quick Pick function, allowing the computer to randomly select the numbers on the ticket. Those winning numbers were 12–17–30–35–47 & the Mega Ball number 26.

 On August tenth, he returned to the store to get his prize from Virginia Lottery Executive Director Paula Otto. than take the full jackpot in 26 annual payments, he chosen the funds option of $68.4 million. Giant Food received a $50,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

 Mr. McCarthy initially went to the store to make an ATM withdrawal. At the time, he was an account manager with a soft drink company. Since the Virginia Lottery area was next to the ATM, he decided to play Mega Millions. He bought tickets, the second of which was the large winner.

 “This is the third-largest prize ever awarded by the Virginia Lottery & the seventh Mega Millions jackpot won in the Commonwealth,” said Ms. Otto. “In the time it took for the jackpot to grow to this level, from May 28 to the July one drawing, Mega Millions sales raised over $4.4 million in profits for Virginia’s public schools.”

 The largest jackpot winners in Virginia Lottery history were J. R. & Peggy Triplett of Winchester, who won a $239 million jackpot on February twenty, 2004, with a Mega Millions ticket they bought in Stephens City. Virginia’s second-largest jackpot winner, Steve Williams of Shenandoah, won $200 million in the October 16, 2009, Mega Millions drawing.

 The Virginia Lottery generates about $1.2 million per day for Virginia’s K-12 public schools. Operating entirely on revenue from the sale of Lottery products, than tax dollars, the Virginia Lottery raised over $430.2 million for Virginia’s public schools in fiscal year 2010. That represents about 8 percent of state funding for public schooling in Virginia. For more knowledge, visit www.valottery.com. Follow the Virginia Lottery on Facebook & Twitter. play responsibly.

Source: http://www.megamillions.com/winners/