(Le Floridien) — Someone finally won the massive Mega Millions jackpot last night, and that person or group is now the biggest winner in Florida lottery history. One ticket took the estimated $1.58 billion prize, the largest Mega Millions jackpot yet.
That’s billion, with a b. Although that number is just for bragging rights. According to the Mega Millions website, Tuesday’s winning ticket could choose to spread the full amount in annual payments over 29 years, or receive a lump sum payment estimated at about $783 million, both before taxes.
This new prize is exceeds the Mega Millions record of $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in 2018.
The all-time record for largest lottery jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won last year in California.
The winning ticket was sold at a Publix in Neptune Beach, the Florida Lottery said Tuesday night. And it was a quick pick. Check your numbers!
Mega Millions results from Tuesday Aug. 8 drawing
Winning numbers: 13-19-20-32-33 Megaball: 14 Megaplier: 2
Estimated jackpot: $1.58 billion
Winning tickets: Winning tickets: One (One!)
Publix, 630 Atlantic Boulevard, Neptune Beach.
Second tier prize
Another Florida ticket won a second-tier Mega Millions jackpot of $1 million, which is still nothing to sneeze at.
- Jackpot: $1 million
- Winning tickets: One
- Kwik Stop, 830 Columbus Parkway, Hollywood
The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery grows each time there is no grand prize winner. It has been 1 day since the last winner. The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $20M.
