The winning ticket was sold at a gas station in Maine
A lottery ticket sold at a gas station in the American state of Maine brought its owner a profit of 1.348 billion dollars, the second largest in history, the organizers of “Megamillions” reported, cited by the agencies. The unknown guessed all six winning numbers set on Friday night.
“Friday the 13th was a lucky day for Mega Millions again!” A Maine lottery ticket holder will be celebrating a very happy new year after being the only one to match all six numbers drawn Friday night – white balls 30, 43, 45, 46 and 61 plus golden mega ball 14,” the lottery said .
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If the lucky winner decides to take their winnings in cash, they will receive $723.5 million in taxes. Otherwise, the amount will be paid in installments over three decades.
The prize was drawn on the 26th draw after three months of no one guessing the winning numbers. The odds of winning were estimated at one in 302.6 million.
The jackpot of 1.537 billion dollars in 2018 remains a record in the history of the lottery. The winner of the lottery, which has been running since 2002, is determined for the seventh time on Friday the 13th.
Source: BGNES
