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$800M Jackpot-Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In FL: See Where

The jackpot-winning ticket in Tuesday's $800M Mega Millions drawing was sold in FL, lottery officials said.

BRADENTON, FL โ€” Someone in Florida is $800 million richer after winning Tuesdayโ€™s Mega Millions jackpot, lottery officials said.

Itโ€™s the 10th largest jackpot in the gameโ€™s history.

The winning ticket matched all six numbers in the drawing - 34, 48, 49, 59 and 70, as well as the Mega Ball, 12.

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The ticket was sold at a Wawa gas station at 14510 State Road 70 E. in unincorporated Manatee County, near Bradenton, the Miami Herald reported.

While the winner hasnโ€™t stepped forward yet, the prize can be collected through an annuity over 30 years or as a $344.2 million lump-sum payment, according to CBS 12 News.

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This is the sixth time a Florida ticket has won or shared a Mega Millions jackpot since the state joined the game in 2013, News 6 said.

Two other tickets also won big in Tuesdayโ€™s drawing, reports said - tickets sold in Illinois and New York matched all five white balls, winning $5 million and $3 million, respectively.

The next drawing takes place Friday, 11 p.m. ET, with a $50 million jackpot.

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