The bloated prizes are a function of a jackpot drought. Now I know y’all have it!” Chase Hatcher said with a smile. Some KC Mart customers were hoping some Mega Millions luck would rub off as they played the Powerball. It has been more than two months since Powerball saw a grand prize winner, when New Yorker Nandlall Mangal was the sole winner of $245.6 million. Lottery players can now turn their attention to Wednesday night’s $620 million Powerball prize. “The moment we’ve been waiting for finally arrived, and we couldn’t be more excited,” said Gordon Medenica, director of the Mega Millions Group and head of Maryland Lottery and Gaming. Still, the final total did set the Mega Millions record. ![]() record $1.6 billion prize, but ticket sales came in slightly below expectations. Mega Millions officials had forecast a U.S. The winner or winners can quietly claim the annuity, or more likely the cash option of $877.8 million, and disappear. South Carolina is one of several states that does not require lottery winners to publicly reveal their identities. More: Lost Mega Millions? Turn losing lottery tickets into free pizza More: Record $1.6B jackpot too much of a good thing for some lottery players More: Hey, Mega Millions winner – life's not all Ferraris and mansions More: You won the Mega Millions? Here are some incredible things you can buy "Hopefully it will bring us more business," Patel said. He said he plans to split the proceeds with his four employees. Patel said he will receive about $30,000 for his role in the mega-event. ![]() The ticket was sold at a KC Mart in Simpsonville, 90 miles northwest of Columbia. Lottery representative unfurled a banner at the convenience store that read "Luck Struck Here!" "Take a deep breath and enjoy the moment!" "Our message to the $1.5 BILLION #Mega Millions jackpot winner: Sign the back of the ticket, place the ticket in a safe location, speak with a trusted advisor and CALL THE LOTTERY," the South Carolina Education Lottery said on Twitter. The Mega Millions prize is, however, the largest for only one ticket. The jackpot fell just short of the nation's biggest prize, a $1.586 billion Powerball windfall that drew three winning tickets in 2016. Mega Millions officials say a ticket purchased in South Carolina matches all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing. Watch Video: Record $1.6B Mega Millions Jackpot Numbers DrawnĪ very lucky and very rich Mega Millions ticket owner has won the record $1.537 billion jackpot – and we may never know the winner's identity.
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