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

[lkswan747]

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.

Fluctuations, no flucuamericans

 

[Fulcrum29]

I didn't even know that Americans pay tax on winnings. I see the tax is quite a big cut the government will be taking here. The lucky winner is not even the biggest winner. Perhaps it is a state thing, don't know.

 

[ponder]

Anybody remember,

 

[Arthur]

Ah well. Missed out. Bought 3 tickets at the local gas station. Maybe next time.

 

[Fulcrum29]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1554461615155732485

These winnings should be pre-taxed. This winner is not a 1.28 billion winner; the IRS is the real winner. For all those who despised the winnings and said that it should be redistributed amongst the poor, well, there you have your cake too.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Ah well. Missed out. Bought 3 tickets at the local gas station. Maybe next time.

Are you a citizen or can anyone win it

 

[ForceFate]

Are you a citizen or can anyone win it

Anyone is allowed to play.

 

[supersunbird]

rvZA: Almost enough to retire on.

FTFY

 

[cguy]

FTFY

You got it.