Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Illinois in $1.3B jackpot | Fox Business

A ticketholder in Illinois won the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Friday night.

The winning ticket was sold at the Speedy Café Speedway gas station on East

Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines, Illinois.

The $1.3 billion Mega Millions prize is for winners who choose the annuity option, paid annually over 29 years.

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Most winners opt for the cash option, which was an estimated $780.5 million.

“Congratulations to the Illinois Lottery for selling the winning ticket for the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot,” Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald said in a statement. “We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history. We’re eager to find out who won and look forward to congratulating the winner soon! Better still, this exciting jackpot run has had a significant positive impact on the revenues for good causes raised by our member lotteries.”

Source: Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Illinois in $1.3B jackpot | Fox Business

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