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Was the 1 billion lottery claimed?
A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. The winners claimed their prize weeks after the Jan. 22 drawing and chose the immediate lump sum option.
Did anyone win the billion dollar Lotto?
In 2016, Indialantic “lottery lawyer” Kurt Panouses represented the Melbourne Beach couple who bought a Powerball ticket at their neighborhood Publix and won a piece of a $1.586 billion prize — the biggest jackpot in history.
Who won the billion Mega Millions?
DETROIT (AP) — A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. The winners claimed their prize weeks after the Jan. 22 drawing and chose the immediate lump sum option.
What was the biggest lottery ever?
The biggest lottery prize ever awarded in the United States was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot in 2016, according to The Associated Press. It was divided among three ticket winners in California, Florida and Tennessee.
What is the largest unclaimed lottery prize?
The biggest-ever unclaimed prize was a $77 million winning ticket purchased in Georgia in June 2011.
What is the biggest jackpot ever won?
| Rank | Jackpot | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,586.4 | Powerball |
| 2 | $1,537 | Mega Millions |
| 3 | $1,050 | Mega Millions |
| 4 | $768.4 | Powerball |
Who was the winner of the billion dollar lottery?
The state’s lottery commission announced on Monday that the person had stepped forward, ending questions about why, five months after the winning numbers were announced, no one had claimed the money. It was the largest payout to a single lottery winner in United States history.
When did the winner of the lottery come forward?
The winner had until April 19 to claim the money. Winning the lottery comes with a long list of difficult decisions, which may explain the delay in making the claim. Thus far, the winner has followed the typical playbook to minimize or avoid potential complications: The person has stayed anonymous, and has gotten help.
Who was the winner of the Mega Millions jackpot?
One lucky person is taking home a $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Early Saturday, lotto officials announced a person in Michigan won the prize, estimated at $1 billion or $739.6 million should the winner choose a lump-sum payment — before taxes.
What was the largest lottery prize ever won in Michigan?
Until Friday night’s win, the largest lottery prize ever won by a Michigan player was a $337 million Powerball jackpot. Donald Lawson, of Lapeer, won it on Aug. 15, 2012. On April 22, 2005, Port Huron couple Ralph and Mary Stebbins won $208 million playing Mega Millions — it was the largest Mega Millions prize ever won in the state.