Someone beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois.
A convenience store employee inserts a customer's Mega Millions playing slip into a lottery machine at a convenience store, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Richardson, Texas. According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois.The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. It grew so large because no one had matched the game's six selected numbers since April 15.
The US$1.28 billion prize is for winners who choose the annuity option, paid annually over 29 years. Most winners opt for the cash option, which for Friday night's drawing was an estimated US$747.2 million.Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is coordinated by state lotteries.