The US lottery jackpot of around 1.35 billion dollars (about 1.25 billion euros) has been cracked. The lottery ticket with the correct five numbers 30, 43, 45, 46 and 61 and the additional number 14 was submitted in the state of Maine, as the operators of the Mega Millions lottery announced yesterday (local time) after the drawing.
For the seventh time in the history of the lottery, the jackpot was hit on the supposed “unlucky day” Friday the 13th. The biggest jackpot in the US to date was hit in California in November 2022: the Powerball lottery was worth $2.04 billion at the time.
The lottery is represented in 45 states as well as in the capital Washington and on the Virgin Islands. Winnings are paid out in annual installments or immediately and are taxable. The probability of winning the jackpot was about one in 303 million. The full profit is only available if it is paid out in a total of 30 annual installments. With an immediate payout, there is around $ 725 million – also before taxes.
