NEW YORK (AP) — Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months.
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The winning numbers drawn were: 13 19 20 32 33 and the yellow ball: 14.
Before the big win Tuesday night, there had been 31 straight drawings since the last time someone won the game’s jackpot on April 18. That enabled the prize to steadily grow to be the third-largest ever in U.S. history.
Mega Millions jackpot winners are so rare thanks to odds of one in 302.6 million.
The $1.58 billion payout would go to the winner if they opt for an annuity, doled out over 30 years. But people usually prefer a lump sum option, which for Tuesday’s jackpot is an estimated $783.3 million.
The prize money is subject to federal taxes. Many states also tax lottery winnings.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
I always enjoy these sorts of stories more when one person wins the entire amount.
Shish… I was so sure it was going to be me 🙁
Please don’t let it be a lib!
Why do you say he/she is “lucky”? The person is anything but.
Not so lucky, after all.
His life will be upended in one billion ways.
He will wish he never touched a lottery ticket with a 10-foot pole.