Mega Millions Finally Has a $1.58 Billion Lottery Winner
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A Mega Millions player in Florida has scored what lottery officials said could be the largest jackpot of its type with the prize estimated at $1.58 billion.
The ticket was reportedly bought in a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida, and will pay $783.3 million in cash, according to a Mega Millions statement. The prize was claimed after 31 failed drawings and exceeds the prior Mega Millions record of $1.54 billion in South Carolina in 2018.