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Maine Gets 1st Mega Millions Jackpot With $1.35 Billion Prize

A Mega Million sign displays the estimated jackpot of $1.35 Billion at the Cranberry Super Mini Mart in Cranberry, on, Jan. 12. — A Mega Million sign displays the estimated jackpot of $1.35 Billion at the Cranberry Super Mini Mart in Cranberry, on, Jan. 12.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (BRIAN P.D. HANNON)

January 14, 2023, 4:11 AM UTCUpdated onJanuary 15, 2023, 1:15 AM UTC

(AP) -- Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot — and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th — when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery's estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.

The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14. The winning ticket was sold at Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon, Maine, according to the Maine State Lottery. The southern Maine town of over 6,500 residents borders New Hampshire.