Mega Tens of millions $1.28 billion golden ticket marketed in Illinois

Misty Severi

July 30, 10:20 AM July 30, 10:20 AM

The winning ticket of the $1.28 billion lottery jackpot was marketed at a gas station in Des Plaines, Illinois, lottery officials declared Saturday.

The successful figures, which were being 13, 36, 45, 57, and 67, with the gold Mega Ball becoming 14, were bought to just one person in close proximity to the Speedy Cafe Speedway gas station, the lottery reported Saturday morning. The location that sells the profitable ticket also will get a financial prize.

MEGA Tens of millions JACKPOT TOPS $1 BILLION Immediately after NO WINNER TUESDAY Night time

"Congratulations to the Illinois Lottery for marketing the profitable ticket for the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot," Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald claimed right after Friday night's drawing. "We are thrilled to have witnessed just one of the greatest jackpot wins in Mega Millions heritage. We’re eager to locate out who won and appear ahead to congratulating the winner before long! Improved continue to, this fascinating jackpot operate has experienced a substantial optimistic impression on the revenues for excellent causes lifted by our member lotteries."

The winner of the billion-dollar prize now faces a selection. Winners are allowed to assert a money prize, estimated at $747 million for Friday's jackpot, or to acquire the whole $1.28 billion right before taxes around the span of 29 several years.

Twenty-6 folks won a $1 million prize by matching five of the successful balls to the jackpot. Six winners will receive $2 million following having the five balls and the 2x multiplier, in accordance to the lottery's web-site.

The odds of winning the lottery are 1 in 302.5 million, and the odds of winning the decreased $1 million prize are roughly 1 in 12.6 million, in accordance to Fox Small business. The title of the winner of the jackpot was not declared.

The following jackpot is established for $20 million, the very same prize volume as the previous lottery winner on April 15. The Mega Hundreds of thousands lottery is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.