CHICAGO (AP) — Someone has beaten the odds and won the estimated $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
A lottery official says there is one winning ticket and it was purchased at a store in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines.
The winning numbers drawn Friday night are: 13-36-45-57-67, with a Mega Ball of 14. The jackpot is the nation’s third-largest lottery prize.
It grew so large because no one had matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15. That’s 29 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner.
The $1.28 billion prize is for winners who choose the annuity option, paid annually over 29 years.
Most winners opt for the cash option, which for Friday night’s drawing was an estimated $747.2 million.
BY DON BABWIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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