Mega Millions drawing 8/8/23: $1.58B jackpot won by ticket holder in florida

A lucky mega millions player in florida holds the winning ticket that matched all six numbers

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Tuesday night’s drawing , ending a streth of lottery futility that had stretched for nearbyly four months

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A publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold the winning ticket, according to the florida Lottery.

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Tuesday’s winning numbers were 32,19,13,33,20 with a mega Ball of 14

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The $ 1.58 billion prize is the largest mega millions jackport in the game ‘s history.

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The big win , there had been 31 straight drawings since that last time someone won the game’s jackpot on April 18.

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That enabled the prize to steadily grow to be the third largest ever in U. S . history.

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The $1.58 billion payout would go to the winner if they opt for an annuity, doled out 30 years.

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But people usually prefer a lum,p sum option which for Tuesday jackpot was an estimated $783.3 milion.

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The prize money is subject to federal taxes. Many states also tax lottery winning .

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The jacpot was so hard to win because of the 1- in – 302.6 million odds of matching the numbers on five white balls a separate mega ball .

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The odds were better to win smaller prizes, which start at $2

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