ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man tripled his $1 million Mega Millions win into a $3 million prize.
John Prowell loves playing the lottery and after he purchased a Mega Millions ticket for the Feb. 23 drawing, he was thrilled when he found out he won a big prize.
“I was so excited!” Prowell said. “It’s the biggest prize I’ve ever won!”
The Quick Pick ticket he purchased at Gas Mart, located at 209 East Grand Avenue, matched all five white-ball numbers drawn to win the base prize of $1 million. Since Prowell also played the Megaplier option, and the Megaplier number drawn that night was three, his prize was instantly tripled.
The winning numbers on Feb. 23 were 5, 7, 9, 20 and 57 with a Mega Ball number of 15.
Mega Millions is a bi-weekly draw game with jackpots that grow until someone wins. Friday’s jackpot is estimated at $55 million.
In 2020, players in St. Louis County won more than $179 million in Missouri Lottery prizes. Retailers received $17 million in commissions and bonuses and more than $29 million in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.
All Missouri Lottery offices are open, by appointment only, for claims of $600 or more. Winning tickets can also be claimed by mail.
