Two people won a billion dollars in a lottery over the weekend

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The day after became known happy ticket holder Mega million worth $ 450 million, hit the jackpot Powerball in $ 570 million.

According to the site Powerball, the winning ticket was sold in New Hampshire. His owner guessed all six numbers and won $ 570 million dollars. If the winner wants to take the cash prize immediately, the amount after deducting taxes will be at least $ 300 million.

Winner Powerball may choose to pay the jackpot in 30 annual payments or a one-time cash payment.

The winning numbers were 12, 29, 30, 33, 61 and Powerball 26.

The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket called Reeds Ferry Market in Merrimak, in New Hampshire. The store will receive a bonus of $ 75 thousand for the sale of winning numbers.
Saturday night's win was the second largest for a single winner in history. Powerball and the seventh largest in US lottery history. In 2017, the 53-year-old woman in Massachusetts received $ 758,7 million.

The biggest win was in 2016, when 3 ticket holders from California, Florida and Tennessee split the jackpot Powerball on $ 1,6 billion
Win in Powerball now decreased to $ 40 million or cash value of $ 25,2 million.

Odds

Chance to win Mega Millions was 1 to 302,5 million. Powerball - 1 in 292,2 million. Both lotteries play in 44 states plus Washington, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico also participates in Powerball.

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 a win, 56,6% would wait some time before announcing a win;
• 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 if won, 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.

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