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Hyannis Store Sells Winning Mega Millions Ticket
The AM/PM convenience store on Bearse's Way sold one of two winning Mega Millions tickets yesterday. The lucky customer will receive nearly $30 million dollars.
Two tickets with the winning numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot were sold yesterday. One ticket was sold at the AM/PM in Hyannis; the other ticket was sold in Fresno, California. The winning numbers for yesterday's drawing were 13-37-40-46-52, with the Mega Ball number 29.
Yesterday's Mega Millions jackpot was $61 million dollars. The two winners will have the option of choosing a one time lump-sum payment of $23 million or installments over 26 years.
The store's manager Chetan Patel says the store will receive a $50,000 commission for selling the ticket.
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