According to CNN, officials announced that the "Mega Millions" lottery, where the fifth largest jackpot in US history was awarded, has found its owner.
The lucky numbers of the draw, which has been running for about 4 months and won by a winner from New Jersey, were 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and 4.
13 ticket holders from different parts of the country won at least 1 million dollars by matching the numbers of the first 5 balls drawn. One person in New York also won $2 million.
The winner of the jackpot will receive the entire $ 1.13 billion if he accepts the annual payment of the prize, and 537.5 million dollars if he prefers a lump sum payment.
The last time someone won "Mega Millions", which is played in 45 US states, the capital Washington and the Virgin Islands, was on December 8, 2023.
The biggest lottery jackpots in the country's history were the Powerball lotteries worth $2.04 billion in November 2022 and $1.586 billion in January 2016.
