By The newspaper
05 Jun 2024, 10:19 AM EDT
After three months of no one winning the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, last night someone did in Illinois.
The winner will take home about $560 million dollars. If you opt for a single payment, the amount remains at $264 million after legal withholdings. The numbers drawn last night were 19, 37, 40, 63, 69. The Mega Ball was 17 and the Megaplier: 3.
It was the 9th largest jackpot in the history of this game. The sole holder of the ticket has not been identified and purchased it online using the Illinois Lottery portal, he detailed. New YorkPost. Additionally, there were two 2nd place winners who took home $1 million each, in California and Maryland.
In March, someone won $1.13 billion on the Mega Lottery in New Jersey, the largest jackpot ever won in that state. Their identity may never be revealed because a law there allows winners to remain anonymous.
Bettors can securely verify their tickets on the New York Lottery website or on the official Powerball and Mega Millions portals. Players have up to one calendar year from the time of the drawing to claim their prizes.
The New York Lottery remains the largest and most profitable in North America, contributing $3.7 billion in fiscal year 2022-2023 to help support K-12 public education across the state.
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.
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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