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New Jersey has a new billionaire: the ticket that hit the jackpot in last night’s drawing of the Mega Millions lottery was purchased in that state.
In addition, last night’s draw left 13 new millionaires around the country who matched the five white balls. One ticket in New York had the Megaplier to win $2 million dollars and another $1 million.
It has not been specified where exactly the ticket that hit the six balls 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and 4 was purchased, reported NorthJersey.com. The haul is estimated at $1.13 billion, making it the largest jackpot ever won in New Jersey, surpassing the $533 million won in Mega Millions in 2018. Other tickets sold in California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2) , Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio each won $1 million last night.
The day before, five people in New York state won $50,000 each in the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, March 25.
That amount corresponds to the 3rd prize, according to lottery officials. Two of the lucky tickets were sold in Queens: one at “Kai Smart Family Store Inc.” at 199-11 32nd Ave. in Flushing; and the other at “JM Deli & Grocery Corp., 73-01 88th St.” in Ridgewood, he detailed Pix11.
The other three tickets were purchased outside of NYC in Ardsley, and Buffalo and West Seneca. The 3rd Powerball prize is achieved by matching only the extra ball, which on Monday was number 23.
Bettors can securely check their tickets in the New York Lottery app or on the official Powerball and Mega Millions pages.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to $865 million tonight, with a cash option of $416.1 million. After last night’s win, the Mega Millions jackpot stood at $20 million, with a cash option of $9.5 million for Friday’s drawing.
Previously, a person won the fortune of $19.2 million dollars by winning the jackpot in the New York LOTTO drawing on Saturday, March 23. That ticket was sold in the city of Schenectady.
In the middle of this month, for the second time in just five days, a person won $1 million in the Powerball lottery in New York City: one in Manhattan and another in Queens.
The New York Lottery remains the largest and most profitable in North America, contributing $3.7 billion in fiscal year 2022-23 to help support education in the state, he said. ABCNews.
According to statistics, New York is the “luckiest” state in the US for the number of jackpot winners in the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries in recent decades.
Within NYC, “Honey Bee Convenience” on Staten Island (1774 Forest Ave) produced the most lottery winners in the city in 2023, based on sales volume from the state count through early August.
Those struggling with gambling addiction or know someone who does can find help by calling New York State’s toll-free and confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369); or by texting HOPENY (467369).
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