What happened to the $1.337 billion Mega Millions winner? The Mega Millions ticket that won the second-largest prize in the game’s history,
$1.337 billion, by matching all five numbers and the gold Mega Ball during the draw on July 29, 2022, is still at large.
A player receives his Mega Millions tickets from a lottery store. The Mega Millions ticket from the July draw that won $1.337 billion has not yet been submitted. (Photo by VIEWpress)
The winning ticket, which was purchased at the Speedway gas station on Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines, has reportedly still not been redeemed, according to the Illinois Lottery. The single winning ticket had the gold Mega Ball 14 with the numbers 13, 36, 45, 57, and 67.
Illinois lottery winners have 365 days from the drawing date to claim their winnings. Even if there is still plenty of time, as time goes on, people start to worry that the ticket slip, which is worth a 10-digit sum before taxes, might be lost.
However, lottery officials claim that significant winners frequently delay their disclosure. In order to choose the appropriate course of action for redeeming such a life-changing jackpot, state lottery representatives indicated that it is in the winner’s best interest to contact with financial experts and attorneys.
It’s not rare for a prize of this size, according to Meghan Powers, the Illinois Lottery’s director of communications.
The main choice the lucky winner must make is whether to accept the 30-year annuity, which would be worth nearly $777 million after taxes, or the one-time lump sum cash payment of around $453.1 million after federal and state taxes.
Identity protected
11 states, including Illinois, permit lottery winners to stay anonymous no matter how much money they win. Winners of the Mega Millions lottery are not given such anonymity in the other 34 participating states, plus DC and the US Virgin Islands.
The winner of the $1.337 billion Mega Millions drawing will more than likely select the one-time cash option and maintain their anonymity. That’s what the Mega Millions winner in South Carolina chose in claiming the record $1.537 billion jackpot won on October 23, 2018.
One of the states that offers lottery winners a private way to collect their winnings is South Carolina. That individual took their time before approaching the state lottery to claim the Mega Millions jackpot.
The $1.537 billion winner reportedly met with their advisors for 132 days before bringing the winning ticket to the lottery, according to the South Carolina Lottery. The recipient selected the lump-sum cash payment, which after state and federal taxes totaled $877,784,124.
The person informed the authorities that they had permitted another person to cut in front of them in line at the KC Mart convenience shop in Simpsonville, even though they did not want to give their name away. That individual also bought a Mega Millions ticket.
The South Carolina Lotto at the time stated in a press release that the winner “wonders at how every decision made that day brought the winner to the store, at that particular moment, to make the Quick Pick Mega Millions lottery ticket purchase.” “A straightforward act of kindness produced an astonishing result.”
Present Jackpots
You most likely aren’t the awaiting multimillionaire in Illinois who is waiting to claim their Mega Millions win. However, there is no need to worry, as the top interstate lottery games are increasing their jackpots.
The anticipated prize for tonight’s Powerball drawing is $124 million. The $153 million prize for tomorrow’s Mega Millions drawing is up for grabs.
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