Posted on 07/31/2022 6:50:02 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
A single ticket bought in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won a $1.337B Mega Millions jackpot.
According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines.
“We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history,” Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald, the current Lead Director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement on the lottery’s website. “We’re eager to find out who won and look forward to congratulating the winner soon!”
The jackpot was the nation’s third-largest lottery prize. It grew so large because no one had matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15. That’s 29 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner.
Lottery officials had estimated the winning take at $1.28 billion, but revised the number up to $1.337 billion on Saturday.
The total prize is for winners who choose the annuity option, paid annually over 29 years. Most winners opt for the cash option, which for Friday night’s drawing was an estimated $780.5 million.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
According to the Illinois Lottery, the store that sold the ticket is a pretty big winner, too; it will receive half a million dollars just for selling the ticket. A clerk at the Speedway store who answered the phone but declined to give his name said the store had not been officially notified that it sold the winning ticket and that he learned about it from reporters calling for comment.
Illinois is among the states where winners of more than $250,000 can choose to not reveal their names and Illinois Lottery spokeswoman Emilia Mazur said the vast majority of those winners do just that.
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The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14
Well duh....time to hire an attorney and financial advisor...so you don’t get too scr**** on the taxes.
IMO 1.33b is enough to not have to worry about getting screwed on taxes.
I'd have to do a little math first.
And security. People come out of the woodwork...the last thing you would need is people knowing who you are and where you are.
Before the drawing my wife asked me what would be the 1st thing I would do if I found out we won.....my answer... “throw up”.
When you calculate the effects of inflation, those dollars paid in the out years are going to be more like nickels. Far better to take it up front and immediately invest in income-producing assets, the value of which will grow with inflation.
Congratulations and best of luck to the winner.
A man comes home one day and says, “Guess what honey? Pack your bags, I won the lottery!”
The wife squeals with delight and says, “That’s great! Should I pack for the mountains or the beach?”
He says, “I don’t care, just get out!”
*RIMSHOT*
My thought would be....Put a Cheshire Cat smile on my face....and say nothing for several minutes.
I worked for an Investment Firm back in the day. Then one of the partners staged a coup and that was the end of THAT job, LOL!
In the 6 months I was there, though, I saw how infinitely EXHAUSTING it was to handle assets of millions of dollars. Can’t even imagine being responsible for billions!
I said I can’t, ‘imagine’ it; I didn’t say I wouldn’t give it a shot, LOL!
BTTT!!!!
Yeah, but the cash option is only $780 million, and after taxes you’re looking at maybe $450-$500 million. Hardly worth the effort, right?
Very noble of you !!! LOL!
What a curse, to suddenly have so much money. Abs I’m not being sarcastic.
Why does it seem all the big winners in these huge lottery jackpots are in blue states?
Remember this winner?
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/powerball-winner-scandal-jack-whittaker-dies-72-71536558
If Lori Leadfoot pulled the winning number, then you know it is rigged.
actually the winning ticket was sold to me in Arkansas but they picked the wrong numbers.
Put it in a Trust. More control, less taxes and liability.
Once again my guardian angel kept me from wasting $2.00.
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