Florida Resident Wins Third-Largest US Jackpot
Lina Almans
14 August 2023
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Recently, Gambling Park broke the news of a massive $1.55 billion jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery, the biggest prize in its history and the third largest in US lottery history. On Tuesday, August 8th, someone had a shot at becoming a billionaire.
The odds of winning the whole thing were slim to none — about 1 in 302.6 million. But one lucky guy from Florida beat the odds and scored the jackpot.
And guess what? The jackpot was even bigger than expected — $1.58 billion. That’s the biggest payout in Mega Millions history, and the end of a dry spell that lasted since April.
Now, the winner has two choices: take the money in 30 annual payments, or get a lump sum of $783.3 million (before taxes). That’s how the lottery rules and the US law work.