According to the lottery's website, one ticket sold in Florida won Tuesday night's estimated $1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, which is believed to be the largest in the lottery's history.
According to the state lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida.
According to the lottery's website, one ticket sold in Florida won Tuesday night's estimated $1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, which is believed to be the largest in the lottery's history.
On January 7, 2016, a machine prints Powerball lottery tickets at a convenience store in Washington, DC. Lottery officials believe that Saturday's prize will be the highest in history, at $700 million.
A $1.58 billion jackpot, if validated, would surpass the Mega Millions record of $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in 2018, according to the lottery.
According to the California State Lottery, the California ticket sold in Hilmar is valued $3.38 million. Because California's rewards change according on ticket sales and the number of winners, they differ from the fixed prizes displayed on Mega Millions' website.
"Congratulations to the lucky winner of the $1.58 billion #MegaMillions jackpot in Florida."
For months, the Mega Millions jackpot had been increasing. It was last won on April 18 in New York before Tuesday. The jackpot is reset to $20 million on Friday.