COLUMBIA, SC (April 3, 2009) – “Oh boy, how much did I win?” How about $875,000! That’s what Blacksburg resident Chris Dawkins won when his MegaMatch 6 ticket matched the jackpot winning numbers for the March 20 drawing.
“I didn’t know I had a winning ticket,” Dawkins said. “I kept some tickets in my glove compartment for a few days before I stopped at a retailer to check the numbers. That’s how I found out I was a winner. It’s still sinking in.”
“I play MegaMatch 6 because I like the odds of winning,” Dawkins added. The odds of winning the MegaMatch 6 jackpot are 1 in 2,324,784.
The 39-year-old player plans to share his prize with his family and to give back by renovating a few houses for people who are struggling financially.
Dawkins purchased his lucky ticket at The Spinx Company #283 in Spartanburg.
A MegaMatch 6 ticket costs $5 and has three rows of six numbers in each row. Players win by matching four to six numbers in a single row or by matching five or more numbers contained in all three rows for a combination win. Players can win up to four times on a ticket. Drawings are held Tuesday and Friday evenings at 6:59. The MegaMatch 6 jackpot starts at $550,000 and grows at a minimum of $25,000 each drawing until won. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.
