The Mega Millions jackpot has started building up again shortly after a lucky player in Georgia won almost a billion dollars. After going unclaimed during yesterday’s drawing, the game’s top prize has started to increase.

Another Georgian Wins Big with Mega Millions

Several days ago, a lucky player in Newnan, Georgia, won the mouth-watering $980 million Mega Millions jackpot, which was notably the largest jackpot ever won in the Peach State. After that, the game’s top prize was reset back to $50 million. After going unclaimed following the drawing on Tuesday, November 18, the prize has now increased to $60 million with a cash option of $27.7 million.

While the latest drawing did not crown a jackpot winner, another Georgian has won big after successfully matching all five white numbers with the exception of the Mega Ball. For context the winning numbers for the November 18 drawing were 5, 10, 23, 27, and 30, with a Mega Ball of 10.

Since the lucky Georgian had a 4x multiplier active, he will take home a prize of $4 million. While a far shot from the recent or current jackpots, the seven-figure sum is still a life-changing prize that will ensure the winner has an unforgettable Thanksgiving and winter holidays.

In addition to that, 15 players matched five white numbers and the Mega Ball to win prizes ranging from $20,000 to $100,000, depending on the active multiplier.

The next drawing is set to take place on Friday, November 21, at 11 pm ET.

NJ Couple Won Two Seven-Figure Sums in Six Months

In other news, a couple from New Jersey just won a top prize of $3 million from a lucky scratch-off ticket. While winning is something amazing in its own right, what made the situation even more special was the fact that the couple won the jackpot only six months after winning another seven-figure sum from a scratch-off game.

The husband and wife, who have two children and are expecting a third, told lottery officials that scratch-off tickets are a pastime they enjoy regularly once their children go to sleep.

Elsewhere, a British plumber won GBP 333K from the People’s Postcode Lottery and somewhat ashamedly admitted that he will use some of it to fix his own bathroom.