A New Jersey lottery participant clinched the remarkable jackpot prize of $1.1 billion with a triumphant Mega Millions ticket on Tuesday. This win marks the fifth largest jackpot in the history of the game.
The winner now faces the decision of either receiving a lump sum payout of $537.5 million or opting for annual payments spread across the entire jackpot amount.
This year has seen just one Mega Millions jackpot win so far. In December, two California players secured the previous jackpot, valued at $394 million.
The winner now faces the decision of either receiving a lump sum payout of $537.5 million or opting for annual payments spread across the entire jackpot amount.
This year has seen just one Mega Millions jackpot win so far. In December, two California players secured the previous jackpot, valued at $394 million.
