Wicca teacher says he has winning Mega Millions ticket

Associated Press - September 2, 2007 2:04 PM ET

NOTTINGHAM, Md. (AP) - A Maryland accountant says he has 1 of the four winning tickets from Friday night's $330 million Mega Millions drawing.

Elwood "Bunky" Bartlett practices Wicca, a nature-based religion that incorporates magic, astrology and other spiritual practices.

Bartlett says he won a share of the jackpot because he made a deal with Wicca's multiple gods.

The other three winning Mega Millions tickets were sold in New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. If taken in one lump sum payment, each ticket holder would receive more than $48.6 million.

Mega Millions is offered in 12 states including Michigan.

The odds of a single ticket winning a Mega Millions drawing are one in 176 million.