Mega Millions Jackpot Winner in the US... 1.6 Trillion Won 'Jackpot'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] A first-place winner has emerged in the 'Mega Millions,' one of the two major lotteries in the United States alongside 'Powerball.' The prize amount reaches 1.6 trillion won.

According to AP News and others on the 14th (local time), a first-place winner was drawn in the Mega Millions late in the afternoon on Friday the 13th.

The winning numbers for first place were 30, 43, 45, 46, 61, and 14. In the Mega Millions lottery, players select 5 numbers from 1 to 70, then choose 1 additional number from 1 to 25.

This is the first first-place winner in three months since last October, during which the prize money grew to $1.35 billion (1.6 trillion won) due to rollover. This is the second-largest amount in Mega Millions history. The largest prize was $1.53 billion (1.9 trillion won) on October 2018.

The identity of the first-place winner is unknown, but it is understood that the ticket was purchased in the Lebanon area of York County, Maine, in the northeastern United States.

The largest jackpot ever across both Powerball and Mega Millions was $2.04 billion (2.5336 trillion won), won in the Powerball lottery last November.

The Mega Millions first-place prize can be received either as an annuity over about 29 years or as a lump sum. The lump sum amount is estimated at $724.6 million (900 billion won).

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