By The Diary
Sep 11, 2024, 01:58 AM EDT
A person in Texas won $800 million in the Mega Millions jackpot in the drawing held on Tuesday, September 10.
The winning numbers were 1, 2, 16, 24, 66 and the Mega Golden Ball 6. The person, who has not been identified, broke a streak of more than 20 draws without a jackpot winner.
The lucky person this Tuesday can claim the $800 million in annual payments or choose the one-time cash payment of $404.2 million, he said. New York Post. It is the seventh largest in the lottery’s history, surpassing the $656 million jackpot sold in March 2012 in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.
In March, someone won $1.13 billion in the Mega Lottery in New Jersey, the largest jackpot ever won in that state, which remains unclaimed. Players can securely check 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 winnings.
If a Mega Millions jackpot is not claimed within that required time limit, each participating state will get back all of the money it contributed to that drawing, he explained. ABC News. Under that lottery’s policy, each state uses unclaimed amounts for different purposes.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions are astronomical, no matter the amount: about 1 in 302.6 million. In theory, there is a greater chance of winning the US presidency or being struck by lightning, he joked. Fox News.
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Scratch-off games generated more than $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, the New York Lottery said. The New York Lottery remains the largest and most profitable lottery 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 in terms of the number of winners of jackpots in the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries in recent decades.
Those struggling with gambling addiction or knowing someone who is 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).