Someone in California holds a winning Mega Millions ticket drawn on Friday worth about $1.22 billion.
The tickets, numbered 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and a gold Mega Ball 6, were sold at Sunshine Food and Gas on Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, Associated Press (AP) reported Saturday:
However, the identity of the lottery winner remains a mystery. The Associated Press article continued:
The total Mega Millions jackpot is distributed only to winners who choose an annuity that pays out over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners have chosen to pay in cash, with an estimated total of $549.7 million for Friday night's drawing.
Despite the game's long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continued to buy tickets as the prize amount increased. Until Friday, the last time a Mega Millions player won the top prize was on September 10th.
Friday marked the 37th time a Mega Millions jackpot has occurred. won In California, new york post.
Mega Millions Lead Director Joshua Johnston said in a statement: At a very special time of year, this is a very special moment for our winners and for all the great organizations and causes that benefit from lottery sales across the country. ”
ABC 7 on Tuesdays drawing It is currently set at $20 million.
“The $1.22 billion jackpot is the fifth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history, surpassing the $1.12 billion drawn at the ShopRite in Neptune, New Jersey on March 26, 2024.” post Articles I read.
“The winner of the sixth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history came forward and submitted his $1.128 billion ticket on Monday, nine months after the drawing, to begin the recovery process.”
before a billion dollars drawing People were waiting in line to buy lottery tickets outside the Bluebird Liquor Store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, hoping to get their lucky numbers, according to Fox 11.
Mega Millions ticket prices will jump from $2 to $5 in April, according to the Associated Press.
