WEST POINT, October 16, 2026 — A Georgia Lottery player won $40,000 in the Oct. 13 Mega Millions drawing after purchasing a ticket at West Point Corner Store with a built-in 4X Megaplier.
Winning Ticket Details and Location
The winning ticket was sold at West Point Corner Store, located at 607 4th Ave. in West Point, Georgia. The player matched four of the five white-ball numbers and the Mega Ball to win the base prize of $10,000. According to WTVM, the ticket included the Megaplier option, which was randomly assigned a 4X multiplier at the time of purchase. This increased the prize to $40,000. The store is a known retailer for Georgia Lottery products in the western part of the state.
How the Megaplier Multiplied the Prize
The Megaplier is an add-on feature that costs an extra $1 per play and multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10. In this case, the 4X multiplier was applied to the $10,000 prize for matching four white balls and the Mega Ball. WTVM reported that the same drawing produced another winner in Decatur who matched the same number combination but with a 2X Megaplier, resulting in a $20,000 prize. That ticket was purchased at Kroger, 2385 Wesley Chapel Road. Both prizes were funded from the same prize tier under the game’s current rules.
Winning Numbers and Drawing Context
The winning numbers for the Oct. 13 Mega Millions drawing were 11, 12, 15, 40, and 66, with the Mega Ball drawn as 17. This information was confirmed by WTVM in its coverage of the drawing. The next scheduled drawing is set for Oct. 16, 2026, with an advertised jackpot of $403 million. The drawing will be held at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time, as is standard for Mega Millions, and supervised by the Georgia Lottery from the WSB-TV studios in Atlanta.
How to Play Mega Millions with Megaplier
Each Mega Millions play costs $5 under the current format, which began on April 5, 2025. Players select five numbers from a pool of 70 white balls and one number from a pool of 24 gold Mega Balls. To add the Megaplier, players pay an additional $1 per play. The Megaplier value is drawn separately before the main drawing and applies to all non-jackpot prizes. According to the game’s rules, the Megaplier is not available on “Just the Jackpot” wagers, where offered. The minimum advertised jackpot is $50 million, which grows when no top-prize winner is drawn.
Live Broadcast and Hosts of the October 13 Drawing
The October 13 Mega Millions drawing was aired live from the WSB‑TV studios in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of the regular Tuesday evening schedule. The draw, which occurs at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on every Tuesday and Friday, was presented by veteran lottery anchors Carol Blackmon and Adria Wofford, who have been the face of the game’s televised draws since the format change in 2025.
In addition to the main six‑number draw, the Megaplier value is selected in a separate, pre‑draw drawing that determines the multiplier (2, 3, 4, 5, or 10) applied to all non‑jackpot prizes for that night. The hosts announce the Megaplier result immediately before revealing the white‑ball and Mega Ball numbers, ensuring players know the exact multiplier that will affect any lower‑tier winnings.
All drawings are supervised by the Georgia Lottery, which provides the official audit and certification of each result. The live broadcast is simultaneously streamed on the Georgia Lottery’s website and syndicated to participating state lottery affiliates, giving players across the 45‑state network real‑time access to the numbers and the Megaplier outcome.
Comparison with Another Local Winner in Decatur
In the same Oct. 13 Mega Millions drawing, a second winning ticket was sold in Decatur at Kroger, located at 2385 Wesley Chapel Road. This ticket matched the same combination of four white-ball numbers and the Mega Ball as the West Point winner but was assigned a 2X Megaplier instead of 4X. As a result, the base prize of $10,000 was doubled to $20,000 for the Decatur player.
Both winners were confirmed by WTVM in its coverage of the drawing, which noted that the two tickets were purchased at different retailers within Georgia but shared identical number selections. The differing Megaplier values—randomly assigned at the time of purchase—led to the $20,000 difference in prize amounts despite the same base win.
The Georgia Lottery confirmed that both prizes were paid from the same prize tier under the game’s current rules, with the Megaplier applied uniformly to all non-jackpot prizes for that drawing. This highlights how the Megaplier feature can create varying outcomes for players who match the same numbers but purchase tickets with different multiplier values.
Current Jackpot and Next Drawing Details
The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for October 16, 2026, with an advertised jackpot of $403 million. This follows the October 13 drawing in which two Georgia players won prizes with Megaplier multipliers. The drawing will occur at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time, consistent with the game’s regular Tuesday and Friday schedule.
The jackpot amount reflects the ongoing accumulation since the last top-prize winner, as the Mega Millions jackpot increases when no player matches all six numbers. The $403 million figure represents the estimated annuity value paid over 30 years, with a cash option available for winners seeking a lump-sum payout.
As with all Mega Millions drawings, the event will be supervised by the Georgia Lottery and broadcast live from WSB-TV studios in Atlanta. The draw will be hosted by Carol Blackmon and Adria Wofford, who continue to lead the televised drawings under the current game format introduced in April 2025.
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