Start spreading the news, one lucky winner in New York won the Mega Millions lotter drawing this past Tuesday. However, for the rest of us, that means that this week’s new jackpot total has lowered greatly. Check the sneak peek below to see what the new amount is before you buy your tickets.
The new amount has dropped down to a depressing $15 million with an estimated cash value of $8 million.
The Mega Millions lottery website is reporting on the big win, writing:
“The March 25 Mega Millions drawing produced a jackpot winner in New York. The estimated jackpot won was $20 million, with a $11.1 million cash option. A single ticket matched all six numbers – 19, 26, 51, 57 and 73, plus the Mega Ball of 15.
“It is the third time the Mega Millions jackpot has been won this year. A $61 million prize was claimed by a Tennessee winner in January, and a $414 million jackpot (the third-largest in the game’s history) was split between winners in Florida and Maryland on March 18.”
The website is also reporting on last week’s big win, writing:
“Maryland is once again the home of a Mega Millions jackpot after selling one of the winning tickets for last night’s drawing. The winning ticket, which was sold at Lady’s Liquors located at 6474 Crain Highway in La Plata, matched all six numbers including the Mega Ball. The $414 million jackpot has a cash option of $230.9 million. Since there were two winning tickets sold nationwide, after taxes the Maryland winner will take home approximately $76.4 million if choosing the cash option. For selling the winning ticket, Maryland will receive more than $10.1 million in tax revenue. The winning numbers were 11, 19, 24, 33, 51, and Mega Ball 07.
“In addition to the big winner, there was a $1 million second-tier winning ticket sold at Waterbury Liquors located at 1021 Generals Highway in Crownsville. That winner matched the first five winning numbers, missing only the Mega Ball.”
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