Mega Millions Jackpot The Largest In California History
The latest Mega Millions jackpot turns out to be the largest in California history and third largest in the history of the Mega Millions game. After revision, the jackpot has risen to $543 million, so the winner will receive even more money than expected.
The California winner of the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night is even luckier than anticipated: the jackpot has been revised based on final sales to $543 million, up from the estimated $522 million!
The winning numbers from Tuesday night are 1-2-4-19-29 with a Mega ball of 20. The jackpot will reset to $40 million for the next drawing on July 27.
The California Lottery says one lucky person who won the Mega Millions lottery bought the ticket at Ernie’s Liquors in San Jose. Ernie’s Liquors will receive $1 million from the lottery winnings.
The jackpot is the largest in California history and third largest Mega Millions jackpot in the game’s history. In March, a winning ticket sold at a New Jersey gas station totaled $533 million.
The winner has not yet claimed the prize. They have 365 days from the draw date to turn in the ticket.
The winner has two options to receive their prize: A payment plan for about $543 million paid out over 29 years or a lump cash sum of $320.5 million.
Furthermore, Eight other tickets matched all five white balls. Six tickets were valued at $1 million each, sold in Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota and two in New Jersey. Two tickets, sold in Massachusetts and Texas, are worth $3 million each because of the optional Megaplier.
