US lottery player wins jackpot topping US$1.3 billion

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WASHINGTON: A lucky US lottery player has won a Mega Millions jackpot worth more than US$1.3 billion, one of the highest prizes ever, a US lottery official confirmed Saturday (Jul 30). The official Mega Millions site said a single ticket holder in the Midwestern state of Illinois - who has yet to be identi

WASHINGTON: A lucky US lottery player has won a Mega Millions jackpot worth more than US$1.3 billion, one of the highest prizes ever, a US lottery official confirmed Saturday .

The grand prize had been steadily growing, fueling the dreams of would-be winners across the country, for more than three months. The prize had gone unclaimed in 29 previous drawings. The second-highest prize - and the highest won by a single person - was in an October 2018 Mega Millions drawing for US$1.5 billion.

 

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