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Buying a Mega Millions ticket for tonight’s drawing? These Mass. stores have sold some big winners

Mega Millions Jackpot hits $810 million ( Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images/Getty Images)

BOSTON — A single $2 ticket for tonight’s Mega Millions drawing could pay off with an estimated $830 million prize, the third-largest jackpot in the history of the game.

Several winning Mega Millions tickets with prizes of at least $1 million have been sold in Massachusetts over the years, including one ticket that fetched $294 million, according to the Massachusetts Lottery.

If you’re planning on buying a ticket for the latest drawing, it might be wise to visit one of these stores:

  • Ted’s Stateline Mobil in Methuen -- $1M Mega Millions ticket sold on June 3, 2022
  • Nouria Energy in Kingston -- $1M Mega Millions ticket sold on May 10, 2022
  • Belmont Variety -- $1M Mega Millions ticket sold on March 15, 2022
  • 7-Eleven in Pembroke -- $4M Mega Millions ticket sold on June 25, 2021
  • Lanzillis Fuel in East Boston -- $3M Mega Millions ticket sold on July 24, 2018
  • AM/PM Convenience in Hyannis -- $30.5M Mega Millions ticket sold on Oct. 16, 2012
  • Tedeschi in Dorchester -- $32M Mega Millions ticket sold on Aug. 19, 2011
  • Powers Wine in Lowell -- $294M Mega Millions ticket sold on Jul 2, 2004

For a full list of winning Mega Millions tickets sold in the Bay State, click here.

Mega Millions tickets can be purchased until 10:45 p.m. Tuesday at Mass Lottery retailers throughout the state.

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