The Dec. 15 Mega Millions drawing produced a $1 million prize for Mark Hatley of Concord.
Hatley bought his winning Quick Pick ticket at the Carolina Fast Mart on N.C. 49 North in Concord.
His win became the third time in three weeks, and the second Tuesday in a row, that a ticket in North Carolina won a $1 million prize in the game.
Hatley claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $707,501.
His $2 ticket matched the numbers on all five white balls to beat odds of 1 in 12.6 million. The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
Tuesday’s jackpot stands at $330 million as an annuity prize, or $252.8 million cash.
Players can try their luck and buy $2 Mega Millions tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com, or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
Draw games such as Mega Millions make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $725 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.