Mega Millions tickets are displayed at a Holiday gasoline station Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Minneapolis.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – An individual in Florida received half of the Mega Millions jackpot from an October 2022 drawing.
On Wednesday, the Florida Lottery introduced that the managing member of Pineapple Trust, Pamela Baker, 44, of Bonita Springs, claimed a share of the $494 million Mega Millions jackpot.
The winner selected to obtain the prize as a one-time, lump-sum fee of $126,004,016.
The successful numbers for the Oct. 14, drawing have been 09, 22, 26, 41, 44 and the Mega Ball was 19.
The jackpot-winning Quick Pick ticket was bought at 7-Eleven, positioned at 2980 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. The retailer obtained a $100,000 bonus fee for promoting the jackpot-winning ticket.
Another successful ticket for the jackpot was bought at a 7-Eleven in California as properly.
For months, nobody knew if somebody had claimed half of the jackpot in Florida, which totaled $247.9 million. However, the Florida Lottery introduced in a press launch despatched to News Channel 8 on Tuesday, that the winner had come ahead to say the prize.
Since a brand new regulation was handed in 2022, those that win lottery prizes above $250,000 can have the state maintain their id for 90 days.
“The Florida Lottery is thrilled to congratulate our third MEGA MILLIONS jackpot winner,” Secretary John Davis stated in an announcement. “This series of jackpot rollovers was not only life-changing for this player, it also allowed us to contribute more than $25 million to education that will greatly benefit our state’s students and schools.”
Since becoming a member of Mega Million in 2013, the sport has generated greater than $1.01 billion for training, and has awarded greater than $978.4 million in prizes to over 69.4 million gamers.
The subsequent drawing for the Mega Millions might be held Friday, Feb. 17, at 11:00 p.m. ET with an estimated $84 million jackpot.