Avast ye scallywags! A pretty penny worth $1.13B has been snagged in a shore town. Arrr!
2024-03-27
Arr matey! A swashbuckler at ShopRite Wines & Spirits in Neptune, New Jersey, has struck gold with the $1.13 billion Mega Millions plunder, shattering a dry spell that be lasting since last December. Yo ho ho, that be some fine grog indeed!
Avast ye mateys! A lucky soul in New Jersey struck gold by winning the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot with just a single ticket. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, 38, and the gold Mega Ball 4. The ticket was sold at ShopRite Wines & Spirits of Neptune, making it the largest jackpot win in state history.The mysterious winner has yet to claim their bounty, thanks to a law allowing lottery winners to remain anonymous in New Jersey. The ticket was chosen by hand, not by some fancy Quick Pick contraption, and the retailer will receive a $30,000 bonus for their good fortune.The store plans to donate the bonus to Fulfill, a local food bank serving the Jersey Shore. This win ends a dry spell of 30 drawings without a jackpot winner since December. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are as slim as finding a needle in a haystack, at 1 in 302.6 million.The $1.13 billion prize can be claimed through yearly annuity payments or a lump sum of $537.5 million. The next big lottery drawing is for an $865 million Powerball jackpot. Mega Millions and Powerball are played in various states and territories across the U.S., offering treasure troves of riches to lucky winners.