Winning lottery ticket for $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Illinois
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A single profitable ticket for a Mega Tens of millions lottery jackpot of $1.28 billion, the second-largest in U.S. historical past, was offered in Illinois, lottery organizers mentioned on Saturday.
“Congratulations to the Illinois Lottery for promoting the profitable ticket for the $1.28 billion Mega Tens of millions jackpot,” Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald mentioned in an announcement.
“We’re keen to search out out who received and sit up for congratulating the winner quickly!”
The assertion didn’t say which Illinois metropolis the ticket was offered in.
The holder of the profitable ticket, which might have value $2 to purchase, matched all six numbers in Friday’s draw. The profitable numbers for the jackpot, which had been rolling because it was final received at $20 million in Tennessee on April 15, had been 13, 36, 45, 57 and 67, plus the facility ball 14.
It’s the second largest jackpot within the 20-year historical past of the sport, topped solely by the $1.537 billion received in South Carolina in October 2018.
The newest Mega Tens of millions lottery was held in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The winner from Friday’s draw, who has but to be recognized, has the selection of a lump-sum cost or an annual payout over 30 years. Most winners go for the lump sum, which comes with a hefty tax invoice, in accordance with the Mega Tens of millions web site.
Half of the proceeds from the sale of every Mega Tens of millions ticket stays within the state the place the ticket was offered, the place the cash helps lottery beneficiaries, resembling training or public worker pensions, and retailer commissions.
“This thrilling jackpot run has had a big constructive affect on the revenues for good causes raised by our member lotteries,” mentioned Ohio lottery chief McDonald, who’s the lead director for the Mega Tens of millions Consortium.
(Reporting By Lucia Mutikani; modifying by Jonathan Oatis)
