There is a victory and a great victory. A lucky Michigan lottery player won a grand prize Friday night – $ 1 billion.
Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot was one of the most valuable lottery jackpots ever, according to organizers.
One ticket corresponded to all six numbers – 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and 24 – needed to win the estimated $ 1 billion prize, according to Mega Millions. The winner yet to be identified can choose between long-term payments or a total amount of $ 739.6 million before taxes.
The odds of victory were 1 in 302,575,350.
It is the lottery’s third largest jackpot since 2016. The $ 1.586 billion Powerball record jackpot went to three people from Tennessee, Florida and California, each with the winning numbers in 2016. The biggest jackpot winner reached the Mega numbers Millions to $ 1.537 billion in late 2018.
The Mega Millions jackpot has been increasing in value since September, when it was reset to $ 20 million after a $ 120 million win. This was the longest period without a winner in the history of the game, Mega Millions officials said in a statement.
Jackpot gains were slow, in part because fewer people played during the pandemic. Mega Millions is available in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands.
On Wednesday, a single ticket sold at a convenience store in Lonaconing, Maryland, hit all six Powerball jackpot numbers. This win is worth $ 716.3 paid in 30 years or a cash prize of $ 546.8 million.
