New Mexico Lottery Sells Mega Millions® Ticket Worth $1 Million

03/30/2015

Ticket Sold in Valencia County

ALBUQUERQUE – A ticket sold in New Mexico landed a $1 million prize in Friday’s Mega Millions® drawing.

New Mexico Lottery CEO David Barden said the ticket was sold in Valencia County.

The lucky ticket matched the white ball numbers of 17, 21, 36, 58 and 70. It missed the yellow Megaball of 3 to win the night’s jackpot of $15 million.

Prizes from drawing games must be claimed within 90 days of the drawing date.

Players are encouraged to sign their tickets immediately after purchase. There is a signature line on the back of all lottery tickets.

Legislative Lottery Scholarships

All profits from the sale of New Mexico Lottery games fund an in-state college tuition assistance program. Since 1996, the New Mexico Lottery has raised $636 million for education and more than 97,000 students have attended college on Legislative Lottery Scholarships.

More information about Legislative Lottery Scholarships is available at www.nmlottery.com.

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