$1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Claimed by Maine Resident

An individual from Maine has won the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot.

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A person who lives in Maine has won the second-largest jackpot in the history of the Mega Millions game, which is worth $1.35 billion. The winning numbers were drawn earlier this week, and the winner is going to be announced.

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The lottery has reached almost-new heights since the 14th of October, when there was no winner of the jackpot .

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This means that the buyer of the ticket who chose the numbers 30, 43, 45, 46, 61, and Mega Ball 14 will receive a significant payout.

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the Maine State Lottery, which has just won its first-ever Mega Millions prize." "It is the fourth jackpot in the history of Mega Millions to reach one billion dollars

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"It is the fourth jackpot in the history of Mega Millions to reach one billion dollars.

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This is the second-largest lottery prize ever won, coming in second place after the $1.53 billion jackpot that was won in October of 2018.

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Another $1.337 billion was won in 2022, and the winner of what is now the third-largest Mega Millions jackpot was found in Des Plaines, which is around 20 miles northwest of Chicago.

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Friday's second-tier reward awarded 14 tickets $1 million. New York sold four tickets, California two, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas , Florida , and Texas one apiece.

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