The organizers of the Mega Millions lottery talked about this high-profile event. It is officially the third largest lottery win in the country. The lucky ticket was purchased by a Michigan resident. Such a large draw was last held on 15 August.
For the winner, the iconic numbers were 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and Mega Ball 24.
The lottery rules state that now the player will receive his winnings in installments. He will receive annual contributions for 30 years. However, the winner can choose to pay a lump sum right away. Then the sum of the winnings with deduction of taxes for him will be $739.6 million. According to statistics, the winners more often choose a one-time payment.
Note: the probability of receiving the main prize in this lottery is 1 in 302.5 million. The identity of the winner has not yet been disclosed.
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