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Mega Millions: where the winning ticket for the historic US$1.13 billion prize was sold
A lucky person won the US$1.13 billion Mega Millions lottery prize, the eighth highest in US history, and this is known from where it was sold.
The Mega Millions lottery continues to deliver million-dollar prizes in the United States. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
The Mega Millions lottery had carried out 30 consecutive drawings without a winner since two people won the jackpot on December 8.
However, this unexpected situation changed during the draw last Tuesday, March 26, when the eighth highest prize in the history of the American lottery was put into play
One person bought the winning ticket for the historic $1.13 billion Mega Millions prize and he became a multimillionaire in a surprising way.
The winning numbers in this draw were: 7, 11, 22, 29 and 38, with the Mega Ball at 4.
Where the winning Mega Millions ticket was sold
The winning ticket for the historic $1.13 billion Mega Millions prize was sold in New Jerseyaccording to the authorities of this lottery.
James Carey, CEO of the New Jersey Lottery, also revealed that this ticket was delivered to the Monmouth County ShopRite Liquor Store, for which its owner received a reward of US$30 thousand.
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The lucky winner of this prize will have the option to receive the full prize in annuities for 29 years or a single cash payment of US$525 million.
The identity of the lucky winner is unknown at this time. of the eighth highest prize in the history of the lottery in the United States.
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A single ticket sold in New Jersey won tonight’s $1.10 Billion Jackpot!
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The 10 highest prizes in the history of the American lottery
| Amount | Sales place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2.040 million | Altadena, California | November 7, 2022 |
| 2 | US$1.765 million | California | October 11, 2023 |
| 3 | US$1.602 million | Neptune Beach, Florida | August 8, 2023 |
| 4 | US$1.586 million | Melbourne Beach, Florida | January 13, 2016 |
| 5 | US$1.537 million | Simpsonville, Carolina de Sur | October 23, 2018 |
| 6 | US$1.348 million | Lebanon, Maine | January 13, 2023 |
| 7 | US$1.337 million | Des Plaines, Illinois | July 29, 2022 |
| 8 | US$1.130 million | New Jersey | March 26, 2024 |
| 9 | US$1.080 million | Los Angeles California | July 19, 2023 |
| 10 | US$1.050 million | Novi, Michigan | January 22, 2021 |
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