An Arizona couple has claimed the Mega Millions $410 million that was won during the June 9 draw. The couple has been playing for 40 years.
However, the couple will remain anonymous. The couple are aged 63 and 70 respectively.
They chose the numbers that won based on family birthdays.
“My birthday is next month, and my left hand had been itching for two weeks, which meant money was coming my way.”
“I also found a shiny new heads-up penny just before I bought our tickets, so I just knew I’d be lucky,” the wife said.
The husband said he was relieved that he would never have to struggle to pay bills again. Also, the two opted for lump sum of $316.8 million. Additionally, the couple will have $225 million after they pay federal taxes of $76 million and $15.2 million to Arizona. The couple’s winning numbers were 1, 5, 9, 10, 10, 23 and the Mega Ball number 22.
Officials at the lottery said the couple have opted to use the money to pay their mortgage.
Ways to Win the Mega Millions Jackpot
Chances of you winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302, 572, 350. However, the odds are better when it comes to other prizes each ticket can win. In addition, there were more than 17.6 million winning tickets with prize values of $1 millio9ns or more. This was between February 11 to June 9. To add on, for you to win the $1 million, you have to match all five white balls. Also, the odds of you matching the white balls are 1 in 12, 607, 306. Additionally, if your ball matches four white balls and the Mega Ball, you will get a prize of $10 000. The odds of having that result are 1 in 931, 001. Also the odds to match only the Mega Ball are 1 in 37.
Conclusion
There has been a sharp decline in the sales of lotteries. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the sharp decline in sales has also extended to the Mega Millions and Powerball games. Also, the jackpot rolled over 33 times without a winner. The last jackpot was worth $202 million and it was won by a player in new Jersey.
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