After weeks of suspense, the Mega Millions jackpot has suddenly been claimed. A wonderful seat sold in California matched all six figures on Friday nights, winning an estimated$ 1.22 billion—the third-largest reward in the lottery’s story. The winning figures were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and the golden Mega Ball 6.
The personality of the success remains a mystery, but their choices are obvious: take the prize as a 29-year income or a lump-sum cash reward of$ 549.7 million. Both choices will change your life, and there is now a lot of speculating about who the lucky new businessman may be.
This victory puts an end to a record-breaking dry spell that started on September 10 when 31 drawings in a row failed to produce a prize success. The growing dish drew thousands of hopeful athletes, despite overwhelming odds of 1 in 302.6 million.
The timing couldn’t be more notable—just weeks after the largest Mega Millions jackpot previously,$ 1.6 billion, was won in Florida. Friday’s get brings Mega Millions back into the spotlight amid fierce competitors with its family jackpot, Powerball, which boasts two of the largest prizes in US history.
Meanwhile, lottery enthusiasts are gearing up for a significant change: Mega Millions ticket prices will increase from$ 2 to$ 5 in April. As a result, leaders promise better odds and bigger payouts, though it’s still to be seen how people will react to the increase.
For then, however, the light remains on California and its new secret businessman, whose extraordinary stroke of luck has captured national attention. The question on everyone’s mind: who is holding the golden seat?
