FORT LAUDERDALE — A fortunate lottery participant in Florida gained a share of an enormous $502 million jackpot that was up for grabs through the Friday night time Mega Millions jackpot drawing, officers stated.
One ticket sold in the Sunshine State and California matched all of the successful numbers of 9, 22, 26, 41, 44, together with having the Mega Ball variety of 19, in accordance with a written statement on the Mega Millions web site.
According to a neighborhood report, the successful Florida ticket was sold in Fort Myers.
The successful quantity grew to $502 million — the eleventh largest jackpot in sport historical past — due to sturdy gross sales in the closing hours earlier than the drawing.
If the winners select to take a lump sum money payout, they may stroll away with $252 million, in accordance with the lottery assertion.
Officials stated there have been 1,054,198 successful tickets sold for the October 14 drawing, together with the 2 jackpot-winning tickets.
