Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots for the first time exceeded $ 1.2 billion

After the prank Mega Millions October 15 ended without determining the main winner, the jackpot of this lottery reached $ 868 million.

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The next rally, which will be held on October 19, will be the largest jackpot in the history of the game and the second largest in the history of the lottery in the United States.

In the sum of the Mega Millions, along with the jackpot, Powerball of $ 345 million, which also no one won on Wednesday, October 16, now amount to $ 1.2 billion.

The reason why these jackpots have grown to such a serious scale is that no one has won since July.

According to information from the Mega Millions, the last time the lottery won the 24 July. 11 workers, who for many years took turns buying lottery tickets, won a total of 543 million.

The last time the Powerball jackpot, which amounted to 245,6 million dollars, was won on 11 August by a resident of Staten Island, New York.

On average, an American spends about $ 200 a year to buy lottery tickets, although residents of some states give much more. According to the study LendEDUOn average, a Massachusetts resident spends $ 735 annually on lottery tickets, while in Delaware or New York, expenses are likely to approach $ 400 per year or $ 33 per month.

According to polls, Americans would react differently to winning a multi-million jackpot:

• 74,8% of respondents would take the entire amount at once, 25,2% would divide the amount into several annual payments.
• 43,4% of respondents would immediately claim winnings, 56,6% would wait some time before announcing winnings.
• 80,1% of respondents would consult about options for investing money with a lawyer / accountant / financial advisor, 19,9% would decide the fate of the win.
• 90,7% would prefer to remain anonymous in the event of a win, 9,3% would publicly announce a win.
• 48,1% of respondents would have quit their jobs if they won; 51.9% would continue to work.
• 63,6% would hire a financial advisor to manage the money, 36,2% would manage the finances on their own.

It is worth remembering that not always luck helps to win. Former lottery worker threatens up to 25 years in prison for falsifying jackpots in different states of 5, as a result of which he earned a net profit of $ 2 million for 6 years.

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