After a Swiss lottery player had already won CHF 68 million in the Euromillions lottery on Friday, a mega jackpot was also won in the US. And even in the billions!
A lucky guy collected about 1.35 billion dollars (1.25 billion Swiss francs). The lottery ticket with the correct five numbers 30, 43, 45, 46 and 61 and the additional number 14 has been submitted in the state of Maine, Mega Millions lottery operators announced Friday after the drawing (local time). For the seventh time in the history of the lottery, the jackpot fell on the supposed unlucky day, Friday the 13th.
With direct payout, the profit is still 725 million
The lottery is represented in 45 states, as well as in the capital Washington and the Virgin Islands. Profits are paid out in annual installments or immediately and are taxable. The odds of winning the jackpot were about 1 in 303 million. The full profit is only available if it is paid out for a total of 30 annual installments. With an immediate payout there is about $ 725 million – also before taxes.
The largest jackpot in the US to date was won in California in November 2022: the Powerball lottery was then worth $2.04 billion. (SDA)