The winner of the $1.350 million Mega Millions in Maine may remain anonymous; however, she must claim the jackpot within a period not to exceed one year.
In the case of lottery game jackpots in the United States, during the first three months of that period, the person has the option of requesting the money in a single cash payment.
Under this alternative and in the case of the amount drawn on Friday, January 13, the lucky or lucky person would get $724.6 million. If you opt for the disbursement in 30 annual payments, you would get all the money, this without considering the tax reduction.
The Maine Lottery website states that prizes worth $600 or less can be claimed at any state agency retail office. In the case of prizes that exceed $600 dollars, the person can go in person to one of these centers, to the main office of the lottery in Augusta or make an application by mail. In either case, the applicant must have a copy of the front and back of the ticket. The ticket must be duly signed and the person must fill out a claim form.
The $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner two weeks ago bought the ticket in the small town of Lebanon, which sits on the Maine-New Hampshire border and is home to just over 6,400 residents.
The ticket was purchased at Hometown Gas & Grill.
The winning numbers of the Mega Millions draw were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61, and 14, the Mega Ball.
At this time, the Maine Lottery has not reported that the winner has contacted the office to request the disbursement of money.
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