China News Service, October 20th. According to US media reports, the first prize of Mega Millions, which has not won the jackpot in the past three months, has accumulated to US$970 million. The latest draw time was on the evening of the 19th Eastern Time. This is also the second biggest prize in the history of American lottery. It is expected that under the stimulation of strong buying spirit, the first prize bonus before the lottery is expected to move towards the 1 billion yuan mark. In addition, the first prize of the Powerball Award, which was drawn on the 20th local time, also reached US$430 million.
It is reported that the two lottery tickets, Zhaocai and Jinqiu, have successively seen record first prize bonuses, setting off a wave of buying lottery tickets across the United States.
At 11pm on the 19th, the new round of lottery will be drawn soon. If you win the lottery with , a lottery ticket for , the prize of $970 million can be received in 29 years, or you may choose to take $548 million away at one time.
Since July 24, no one has won the first prize of the lottery, so the prize has been accumulated, until now it has reached the first prize record of $1.6 billion set by the Jinqiu Award in 2016. The grand prize that time was divided equally by three prize tickets.
Even if you miss the lottery draw, your dream of getting rich is not shattered. The first prize of the Jinqiu lottery draw on the evening of the 20th also reached US$430 million.
reported that the probability of winning this mega lottery is one in 300 million, while the probability of winning a strong ball is slightly higher than one in 290 million. The probability of winning all two first prizes is very small.
In fact, the probability of being hit by lightning this year is 258 times the probability of winning the first prize of this mega lottery; the probability of being attacked by a shark is 80 times higher than the first prize of the mega lottery, and 432 times higher than the probability of giving birth to the same quadplugs .
The mega lottery ticket launched in 1996 has repeatedly appeared after changing regulations in October last year to reduce the chance of winning. Three of the six major awards that Zhaocai has always won have appeared within this year, and now there are even the largest awards in history. The price of each lottery ticket has increased from $1 to $2, which also helps the bonus to expand.
Since the winning rules were modified, players now have to choose 5 numbers from No. 1 to No. 70, and then choose a "mega number" from No. 1 to No. 25. The chance of winning the first prize has become lower than before, but the chance of winning small bonuses is much higher.
However, lottery officials recommend that winners should not be confused. They should properly collect the prize tickets and find reliable financial experts to arrange them before they can receive the prize.
states have different regulations on the time limit for the prize collection, ranging from 180 days to one year from the lottery date; in addition, only six states, including Delava , Kansas , Maryland , North Dakota , Ohio and South Carolina , allow winners to be anonymous.
New Jersey Uniondale lawyer Jason Kurland suggested that winners should immediately clear their social media accounts to avoid harassing themselves by salespeople, scammers, and even friends who have not been in contact for a long time.
