An anonymous winner in Maine claimed a record-breaking 1.3 billion dollar Mega Millions prize after buying a ticket at a local gas station, according to Mega Millions officials.
On Friday the 13th, luck was on full display for Mega Millions. A Maine ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Friday night — 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 white balls plus the Megaball 14 — securing the massive jackpot for the lucky holder.
Under United States rules, the winner may take a taxable cash option of 723.5 million or select a larger annuity paid over thirty years, with federal and state taxes applying as applicable and varying by jurisdiction.
Previously, a report noted that a resident of Nizhny Novgorod won 1 billion rubles in the New Year’s Russian Lotto, marking a remarkable domestic win in the country’s lottery scene.
In addition, the Russian Lotto conducted 100 prize draws of 1 million rubles each, which produced 75 new lottery millionaires from various regions across the country.