Probability was 1 in 303 million
Billion jackpot hit in the USA
In the USA, the lottery jackpot worth around 1.35 billion dollars was cracked – and that on the supposed unlucky day Friday the 13th. A lucky guy from the US state of Maine creamed off the mega win.
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The US lottery jackpot of around 1.35 billion dollars (about 1.25 billion euros) has been cracked.
After a Swiss lottery player had already won CHF 68 million in the Euromillions lottery on Friday, a mega jackpot was also hit in the USA. And even in the billions!
One lucky guy raked in around 1.35 billion dollars (1.25 billion Swiss francs). 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 after the drawing on Friday (local time). For the seventh time in the history of the lottery, the jackpot was hit on the alleged unlucky day, Friday the 13th.
With immediate payout profit is still 725 million
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 1 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.
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. (SDA)