A LUCKY lottery player will be rich after winning $1 million, but his identity is not yet known.
The player purchased the ticket at a ShopRite in New Jersey last week.
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The $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold for the Friday, July 26 drawing at a ShopRite store in Mercer County, according to a local New Jersey store.
Friday’s winning numbers were 2, 14, 33, 58 and 65.
The Mega Ball drawn was 3 with a Megaplier of 3x.
The Megaplier feature increases non-jackpot prizes by 2,3,4 or 5 times and costs players just $$ more.
The second prize in Friday’s drawing matched five numbers, but not the Mega Ball, according to lottery officials.
There was another $1 million ticket sold on Friday in Illinois.
It appears that no one in the US managed to win the $306 million jackpot.
That brought yesterday’s Mega Millions to around $331 million.
There was also a $156.9 million cash option.
Players have a 1 in over 12,600,000 chance of their ticket matching five numbers – but not the Mega Ball – and winning a minimum of $1 million.
BIG VICTORIES
While that unclaimed $1 million is a huge sum of money, previous lottery players have won much more.
Edwin Castro, a mechanic from Los Angeles, became the biggest lottery winner in the US after winning the $2.04 billion Powerball Jackpot in November 2022.
Castro took home much less than that due to taxes, but still managed to bank more than $600 million.
Top US Lottery Winners
Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.
- Edwin Castro – $2.04 billion, Powerball, November 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck – $1.765 billion, Powerball, October 11, 2023, California.
- Unknown Winner – $1.602 Billion, Mega Millions, August 8, 2023, Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta of Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016.
- Unknown Winner – $1.537 Billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Winner unknown – he sued his child’s mother to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, January 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown Winner – $1.337 Billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Liem Chao – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Yanira Álvarez – $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
- Wolverine FLL Lottery Club – $1.05 Billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021, from Michigan.
- Winner unknown – $842.4 million Powerball, January 1, 2024, from Michigan.
Other big lottery wins were recorded in South Carolina, Florida and California.
One player won more than $1.5 billion in the 2018 Mega Millions jackpot.
Lottery winnings: lump sum or annual fee?
Players who win big on lottery tickets typically have a choice to make: lump sum or annual fee?
Both payment methods can affect how much money you receive from your prize.
Annuities are paid slowly in increments, usually over 30 years.
Lump sums are paid all at once, but in smaller amounts since taxes are withheld all at once. This means 24% of your prize goes to Uncle Sam immediately. Many states also tax earnings.
Annuities can give winners time to create the financial infrastructure needed to receive a life-changing amount of money, but lump sums have the advantage of being taxed only once.
It’s also worth considering inflation when making a choice, as payments don’t adjust to the value of a dollar. This means you will likely receive less valuable money at the end of an annuity.
Each state and game pays prizes differently, so it’s best to check with your state’s lottery to confirm payment policies. A financial advisor can also help you weigh the pros and cons of each option.
Experts have differing opinions on the possibility of get the lump sum or take the annual fee.
This winning ticket was purchased in South Carolina at KC Mart.
His identity, however, was never revealed, as lottery winners in the state can remain anonymous.
The unknown player came close to losing his winnings, leaving him an entire year before performing.
Players generally have between 90 days and a year to receive their prize money.
But lottery officials often issue notices encouraging players to check their tickets in case they are the lucky winners.
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