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It is one of the biggest lottery jackpots in US history and the odds of winning it were 1 in 300 million.
A game ticket Mega Millions Sold in the state of Illinois, it obtained this Friday a jackpot of US $ 1,300 million, according to the organizers.
The prize can be collected in two different ways: the entire amount can be received through spaced payments over 29 years or regarding $780.5 million in cash can be received immediately.
The biggest prize of Mega Millions to date it added US$1,537 million in 2018 and was won by a single ticket.
However, the biggest jackpot the lottery has ever delivered in the United States was in the game of Powerball in 2016 that awarded US$1,586 million that were shared by three winners.
The second largest jackpot in US history was awarded in 2018 to a single winner in South Carolina who took home $1.537 million.
In the case of the final prize corresponding to this Friday’s draw, it was originally estimated at US$1,280 million, but it was higher due to the notable increase in the number of tickets sold.
The website of the Mega Millions indicates that there was a single winner and, later, employees of that company confirmed that the ticket had been sold in Illinois.
The ticket was sold at a gas station in a Chicago suburb.
So far no one has claimed the prize.
The last time someone had won the Mega Millions It was last April 15 in Tennessee. Since then, the prize has been growing week by week, which has increased the incentive to buy tickets.
The Mega Millions it is played in 45 of the 50 US states, as well as Washington DC and the Virgin Islands.
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