Mega Millions tickets can be purchased at any New York Lottery retailer for $2, seven days a week. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 10 p.m. on draw nights. Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday, and the New York Lottery urges players to buy tickets early to avoid last-minute lines.

A Texas player won the grand prize, which now drops back to an estimated $20 million, with a cash option of approximately $10.1 million, for the next drawing Friday, Sept. 13, the national Mega Millions site said. The winning numbers were 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, with a Mega Ball of 6. The Megaplier was 4.

A winning $1 million lottery ticket was claimed on Thursday from a $10 scratch ticket game — but the lottery player got their prize without releasing their name. The $1 million prize was from “777,” which was released on Sept.

A player in Springfield, IL won the $1 million top prize on a $10 Gold Multiplier Instant Ticket purchased at Fas Mart, located at the Marathon gas station at 3801 South 6th Street.