The winning ticket for the $980 million Mega Millions promotion on Friday was sold in Newnan, located approximately 40 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $452.2 million if the winner chooses the lump-sum option. The numbers selected on Friday were 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57 and the gold Mega Ball was 7.

A single ticket holder in Georgia nabbed the state's largest jackpot ever in a Mega Millions drawing Friday night — $980 million. Friday's winning numbers were 1-8-11-12-57 and the Mega Ball was 7. The single ticket was purchased at Publix in Newnan, Georgia, Mega Millions said. Newnan is about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.

If the Nov. 14, 2025, Mega Millions winner chooses one-time lump sum from $980 million prize, it's valued at over $452 million before federal taxes.

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot Friday, the eighth-largest since the game began in 2002, but the lucky winner faces a hefty tax bill. The six winning tickets drawn Friday, purchased from a Publix in Newnan, were 1, 8, 11, 12, 57 and gold Mega Ball 7.

ATLANTA — The winning $980 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Georgia. The Quik Pick ticket was sold at a Publix in Newnan, Georgia, which is located about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, according to Mega Millions. Friday's winning numbers were 1-8-11-12-57, Mega Ball 7.