Winning $1.5 million Megabucks ticket sold in Burlington

A winning $1.5 million Megabucks ticket was sold by the Millgate General Store in Burlington for the Wednesday, Jan. 28 drawing. The winning numbers were 10-13-31-38-41-43.

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What we know:

A news release from Wisconsin Lottery says the $1.5 million Megabucks ticket is the largest winning ticket ever purchased at the Wisconsin Lottery retailer. In 2023, the store sold a winning $37,000 Badger 5 jackpot ticket.

Megabucks is only offered in Wisconsin and is one of the longest-running Lotto games in the Badger State. The game features two plays for $1. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday to be included in that day's drawing.

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The Millgate General Store win is the first Megabucks jackpot won in 2026. The last time the jackpot was hit was on November 19, 2025, when a winning $7.1 million ticket was sold in Wausau.

The odds of winning the Megabucks jackpot are 1 in 6,991,908. The odds of winning a Badger 5 jackpot are 1:169,911.

The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Wisconsin Lottery.

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