Mega Millions: ticket sold in New Jersey grosses US$ 1.13 billion

A person in New Jersey, in U.SOvercame the odds on Tuesday to win a $1.13 billion Mega Millions lottery prize, breaking a streak of no-win drawings dating back to December.

The winning combination was 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and Golden Mega Ball 4. The winning ticket was sold in New Jerseyaccording to the website Mega Millions.

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As of Tuesday, no one had matched all six numbers to win the prize in the last 30 draws since December 8.

Reaching the game’s jackpot is difficult because the chances of finding the winning combination are very small, one in 302.6 million.

Tuesday’s jackpot is the eighth-largest in U.S. lottery history.

The prize of 1.130 million is for the winner who decides to receive the prize in annual payments, with an initial payment and then 29 annually. Most winners opt to receive the cash prize, which would be $537.5 million after taxes.

The next big lottery draw will be held on Wednesday: powerful ball It has an estimated prize pool of 865 million dollars. No one has won this prize since New Year’s Day, which means 36 consecutive draws without a winner.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball is played in these locations and in Puerto Rico.

Source: Elcomercio

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