(Washington) A winning ticket worth 1.22 billion US dollars (1.76 billion Canadian dollars) was sold by an American lottery, the fifth largest prize in history, its organizer announced on Saturday .
Posted at 10:12 a.m.
The ticket was sold in the state of California, said Mega Millions, which revealed the six winning numbers on Friday evening: 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and 6.
The identity of the winner has not been revealed. It is also unclear whether the winner knows they have the prize ticket and whether they will claim it.
The lottery ticket was purchased at a gas station in the town of Cottonwood, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) north of the city of Sacramento, Mega Millions said.
The winner can claim the full $1.22 billion in annual payments over a 30-year period or opt for a one-time cash payment of $549.7 million US (nearly $793 million Canadian). ) before taxes.
It is the fifth-largest prize in U.S. lottery history offered by Mega Millions, which sells tickets in 45 states. The largest lottery win was US$2.04 billion ($2.9 billion Canadian). The winning ticket was also sold in California.
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