Gregg Mineo, director of the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, said the individual with the winning ticket has up to 12 months to turn it in. Fred Cotreau, owner of the Hometown Gas and Grill in Lebanon, exactly where the winning Mega Millions ticket was sold. Cotreau, who has owned the store for 4 years, was becoming int

The estimated jackpot for Saturday night is now $800 million. In numerous locations - such as New York City - the winnings are also subject to municipal taxes. The prior globe-record jackpot was set in 2016, when $1.59bn was split involving 3 Powerball players. The earlier night, the hugely-anticipated draw was delayed by practically 10 hours immed

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Mega Millions is played in 45 states, as nicely as the District of Columbia. Mega Millions tickets are $2, and there are a total of nine techniques to win a prize. Maine is 1 of a couple of states where lottery winners can remain anonymous. Wisconsin has had 19 Powerball jackpot wins because the game debuted in 1992. The gas station where the coupl

“I’m sure they’re going through a range of emotions,” Illinois Lottery Director Harold Mays mentioned of the winner about a week following the draw. The numbers drawn Friday had been 1, three, 6, 44, 51 and the Mega Ball was 7. This post, originally published in January 2016, has been updated to reflect the newest lottery news. "Have your