Created July 30, 2022 | 21:52
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The winning ticket was sold in Illinois
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IIn the US, a lottery prize of 1.34 billion dollars (equivalent to 1.31 billion euros) awaits a single winner. The winning ticket holder, which cost two dollars to buy, matched all six numbers in Friday’s draw. Lottery organizers said Saturday that the mega jackpot winning ticket was sold in the state of Illinois. It is not yet known who won.
The $1.34 billion is the second biggest jackpot in the lottery’s 20-year history. It is only surpassed by a profit of around $1.5 billion in 2018.
The winner can choose between a one-time payment or a payment over 30 years. Most winners opt for the single value, which, according to lottery companies, is associated with a high tax burden.