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Record $1.58B Mega Millions ticket sold at Neptune Beach Publix
news4jax.com ^ | August 9, 2023 | Aaron Farrar, News4Jax reporter

Posted on 08/09/2023 5:55:39 AM PDT by V_TWIN

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – The winning ticket in Tuesday’s $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing was sold at a Publix in Neptune Beach.

The prize was the largest in Mega Millions history, and now everyone is just waiting for the winner to come forward.

Prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing, and because the prize is more than $1 million -- much more -- it must be claimed in person at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee -- even if the person who bought the ticket is from out of state. If the winner wants the single-payment cash option, they must claim it within 60 days of the drawing.

In Florida, Lottery winners cannot remain anonymous, but because of the size of the prize, the winner’s name will be exempt from public disclosure for 90 days, unless the winner waives the exemption.

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To: yelostar

If you notice.....it’s three sets of consecutive numbers.

13-14 (14 being the megaball)

19-20

32-33

Weird right?


41 posted on 08/09/2023 2:01:42 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

Yes


42 posted on 08/09/2023 6:47:26 PM PDT by yelostar (Spook codes 33 and 13. See them often in headlines and news stories. )
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To: V_TWIN
There’s a lot of truth in that.....a fair share wind up in dire straits or some even dead.

It's a lot better to win $10,000 or even $50,000.

You get to buy what you want (or need). Then you go back to your normal life.

43 posted on 08/09/2023 7:30:23 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yep.

Along with the main prizes there are secondary ones as well.

A few years ago a coworkers son won $750k that way.


44 posted on 08/10/2023 4:48:23 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

The phrase, “rednecks with paychecks,” comes to mind. :)


45 posted on 08/10/2023 4:52:15 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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