NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - An anonymous person in South Carolina finally claimed the record-setting prize from October's US$1.54 billion (S$2.09 billion) Mega Millions jackpot, opting to collect a one-time lump sum of US$877,784,124.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW YORK - An anonymous person in South Carolina finally claimed the record-setting prize from October's US$1.54 billion Mega Millions jackpot, opting to collect a one-time lump sum of US$877,784,124.
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 minimise or avoid potential complications: The person has stayed anonymous, and has gotten help. "It's natural there's going to be a strain," Mr Kurland said."It depends on how strong your relationships are before the lottery. If you're really close with someone and they feel they deserve a gift, it's really difficult. It's one of the things winners are freaked out about when they come to me."
The winning US$2 ticket - 5, 28, 62, 65, 70; and the Mega Ball: 5 - was sold at a convenience store, KC Mart No. 7, in Simpsonville. The store owner C.J. Patel will receive US$50,000.The South Carolina Education Lottery Commission said in a statement that the winner"marvels at how every decision made that day brought the winner to the store, at that very moment, to make the Quick Pick Mega Millions lottery ticket purchase.
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