Winning Mega Millions ticket worth $552 million sold in Illinois, lottery officials say
CHICAGO — A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $552 million was purchased online by someone in Illinois , lottery officials announced on Wednesday. The prize was said to be the largest ever won by an iLottery player in the nation. The player matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win Tuesday night's jackpot and become the fourth Illinois Mega Millions player to have won over $1 million so far this year. Those numbers again were 19, 37, 40, 63, 69, and Mega Ball 17.
It was also the third-largest prize ever won in the nation's history, according to lottery officials. The prize, which was claimed eight weeks after the winning draw, was split between two people who agreed to share it if won. After consulting legal and financial advisors, they walked away with a lump sum of $780.5 million.Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize.
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