Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Illinois in $1.3B jackpot

[rvZA]

A ticketholder in Illinois won the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Friday night.


The winning numbers were listed as 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 and the gold Mega ball was 14. The Megaplier was 2X.

The winning ticket was sold at the Speedy Café Speedway gas station on East Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The $1.3 billion Mega Millions prize is for winners who choose the annuity option, paid annually over 29 years.

Most winners opt for the cash option, which was an estimated $780.5 million.

"Congratulations to the Illinois Lottery for selling the winning ticket for the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot," Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald said in a statement. "We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history. We’re eager to find out who won and look forward to congratulating the winner soon! Better still, this exciting jackpot run has had a significant positive impact on the revenues for good causes raised by our member lotteries."

Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Illinois in $1.3B jackpot

One person has won the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot, according to the Illinois Lottery. The winning numbers on Friday were listed as 13, 36, 45, 57, and 67.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[airborne]

You only get R12.5 billion if you take the lump sum

 

[jack_spratt]

$1.3B lottery is stupid.

The U.S. population is around 330 million. The US govt could have given each American $1 million and still had money left over

Could have been life changing!

 

[Sup3rc]

A billion is a 1000 million. So it's $1300 million / 330 million people = $3.39

 

[ForceFate]

$1.3B lottery is stupid.

The U.S. population is around 330 million. The US govt could have given each American $1 million and still had money left over

Could have been life changing!

Is this a joke?

 

[cguy]

Almost enough to retire on.

 

[wireddreams]

$1.3B lottery is stupid.

The U.S. population is around 330 million. The US govt could have given each American $1 million and still had money left over

Could have been life changing!

A product of 30% pass rate? Angie must be proud

 

[dualmeister]

Buy this and it's half gone.

 

[Grant]

Hookerz 'n blow for all.!!!!!

 

[The_Mowgs]

Is this a joke?

Its a tweet that turned into a meme.

 

[rvZA]

You only get R12.5 billion if you take the lump sum

Actually, he will be getting around US$780,000,000 after federal and state taxes. It will be a big knock and affect his retirement tremendously. But, it is what it is.

 

[ForceFate]

Its a tweet that turned into a meme.

Oh ...

I was a little concerned.

 

[ForceFate]

Actually, he will be getting around US$780,000,000 after federal and state taxes. It will be a big knock and affect his retirement tremendously. But, it is what it is.

Works out to around R12.5bn at current exchange rates as per the comment.

 

[rvZA]

Works out to around R12.5bn at current exchange rates as per the comment.

R13.05bn.

 

[ForceFate]

R13.05bn.

...which is a value around R12.5bn. It's an approximate amount.

 

[rvZA]

...which is a value around R12.5bn. It's an approximate amount.

.5bn is too much to be approximate in terms of money for a single individual who won in a lottery.

 

[ForceFate]

.5bn is too much to be approximate in terms of money for a single individual who won in a lottery.

Exchange rate fluctuates.

Add to that the fact that the the $ amount in the article is approximated...

Then you have enough uncertainty to make his approximation in the ball park of the actual amount, give or take a certain percentage.

 

[RedViking]

Actually, he will be getting around US$780,000,000 after federal and state taxes. It will be a big knock and affect his retirement tremendously. But, it is what it is.

Is lottery not already tax free or that just Africa?

 

[RedViking]

You only get R12.5 billion if you take the lump sum

Yeah, can't even buy Twitter with that.

 

[cguy]

Is lottery not already tax free or that just Africa?

It in the US. Most places it is tax free.