One lucky ticket holder in Florida has just won Tuesday night’s estimated $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot – estimated to be the largest in the lottery’s history.
According to the lottery’s website, the estimated jackpot totals $1.58 billion with a pretty sweet cash-out option of $783.3. million before taxes. The winning numbers were 13, 19, 20, 32, and 33 with a gold Mega Ball of 14.
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A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. https://t.co/9GEtrHdqAi pic.twitter.com/OM81gzsZXb
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 9, 2023
A single jackpot-winning ticket was sold at a Publix store in Neptune Beach, roughly 20 miles east of Jacksonville, according to game officials.
If estimations are correct, the jackpot would be the largest in the game’s almost 27-year history. The second largest jackpot was won in October 2018.
If one plays Mega Millions, they understand when no one wins the Powerball lottery game, jackpots roll over, and the last time someone won this jackpot was April 18. Although the $1.58 billion jackpot is the largest tag ever for Mega Millions, it appears to be close to the third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
#MegaMillions: A lucky winner bought the winning and historic $1.58 Billion Mega Millions ticket at this @Publix in Neptune Beach on Atlantic Blvd. LIVE reports all morning on @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/v3zC4NiZKg
— Aaron Farrar (@aaronfarrarNews) August 9, 2023
The Powerball lotto has reached a top jackpot of $2.04 billion and $1.58 billion. One ticket holder in California won, and the other won in 2016 in a three-ticker division in three states, respectively.
“Congratulations to the BIG $1.58 Billion #MegaMillions jackpot winner in Florida. California is still celebrating because a lucky ticket sold at Super Mac Food & Gas in Hilmar matched five numbers missing just the Mega number earning $3,383,371,” the California lottery said in post on X, (formerly known as Twitter).
Congratulations to the BIG $1.58 Billion #MegaMillions jackpot winner in Florida. California is still celebrating because a lucky ticket sold at Super Mac Food & Gas in Hilmar matched five numbers missing just the Mega number earning $3,383,371. And not just that, there were… pic.twitter.com/7tXckVZUom
— California Lottery (@calottery) August 9, 2023
The odds of winning Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in roughly 302,575,350.
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