Mega Millions Results 1.34 Billion Winning Ticket Sold At Des Plaines Gas Station Illinois Speedway Lottery Officials Say

Purchased at Speedway #4250 on Touhy Ave. At a news conference Saturday morning, Illinois Lottery Department Director Harold Mays said the final numbers are still being worked out, but the actual jackpot increased from $1.28 billion to $1.34 billion in sales. of the last moment. The winner can now choose a payout of $780 million. It is the largest jackpot ever won in Illinois. The winning numbers are: 13 – 36 – 45 – 57 – 67 MegaBall: 14 “We haven’t heard from the winner yet. We don’t know if he even knows if he won the prize, so I encourage everyone to check your ticket,” Mays said. The winner has 12 months from the date of the draw to claim the prize but only 60 days to decide on the cash option. The owner of the Speedway will receive half a million dollars for the sale of the winning ticket. Mays said there was also a $1 million winner in Illinois. This person purchased their ticket at the SRB Food Mart at 1625 Taft Ave., Berkeley. “This is truly a players game, millions of people across the country have played this game and allowed it to become so big,” Mays said. “Hearing all the players talking about what they were going to do and we were dreaming a little bit.. We’re just happy to play a part in it.” Illinois State is also a winner. A portion of the millions of dollars in lottery sales goes to public education and special causes. The next drawing is Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET, according to the lottery’s website. MORE: What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions lottery jackpot? The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. LIST: Top 10 Biggest Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Won in US Lottery History Mega Millions is sold in 45 states, Washington and the US Virgin Islands. Played every Tuesday and Friday night. In the game’s 20-year history, 221 players have won the Mega Millions jackpot. The Top Five Mega Millions Jackpots Won

$1.5 billion – South Carolina, October 2018
$1 billion – Michigan, January 2021
$656 million – Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, March 2012
$648 million – California, Georgia, December 2013