Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery, so each state's rules may vary. In some states, winning tickets can be redeemed at local authorized sellers under a certain dollar amount.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states that do not participate in this lottery are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.

Virginia has a new record lottery winner after an anonymous player claimed the $348 million jackpot from the June 27 Mega Millions drawing.

The largest jackpot ever won in the commonwealth was claimed by an anonymous winner in late July. The winner arrived at the Virginia Lottery official headquarters in Richmond, with the ticket in hand,

Nora Beseman, of Story City, won the $500,000 prize on a $50 Mega Bucks scratch ticket she bought at a Hy-Vee store in Ames.