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finance21 days ago•32 min saved

Illinois Online Lottery Win Lands $536M Mega Millions Jackpot for 'Lucky Lady'

An Illinois woman using the iLottery platform won the first Mega Millions jackpot of 2026, a $536 million prize—the second-largest online lottery win ever. She’ll take home about $245.6 million after taxes and says she accidental-typed the win; she even had her daughter call a claim center to verify. With the money, she plans to buy a new family home with a pool and perhaps treat the family to a cruise or a Vegas trip.

via Yahoo Lifestyle Canada|

#family-plans #finance #illinois-lottery

news1 month ago•32 min saved

Illinois Lands $536M Mega Millions Jackpot

An Illinois Mega Millions ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday’s drawing to win $536 million (cash option $244.2 million), the first Mega Millions jackpot of 2026 and the second-largest prize ever won by an online lottery player in the U.S.; Illinois has had 17 Mega Millions jackpot wins since 2021 as part of more than $2.8 billion in Mega Millions prizes statewide.

via Patch|

#illinois #jackpot #lottery

lottery2 years ago•2 min saved

Michigan Woman's Surprise $2M Mega Millions Jackpot Win

A Michigan woman, Rachel Frye, was shocked to discover that she had won $2 million from the historic Mega Millions jackpot after matching five white balls in the Aug. 4 drawing. Frye, who frequently plays Mega Millions online, initially thought there was an error when she saw the pending balance in her lottery account. She plans to use the prize money to pay off student loans, create college accounts for her children, and boost her savings.

via USA TODAY|

#jackpot #lottery #mega-millions

lottery2 years ago•1 min saved

"Virginia Man's Record-Breaking Win: Largest Online Instant Lottery Game in US History"

A U.S. Navy sailor from Virginia, Byron Bundoc, has won the largest online instant lottery prize in U.S. history, receiving $1,817,588 while playing the game "Jackpot Spectacular" on the Virginia Lottery's app. Bundoc, who was returning from a volunteer event, was notified of his win and described the experience as surreal. The odds of winning a prize in the game are 1 in 3.99, and Bundoc currently has no specific plans for his prize money.

via USA TODAY|

#jackpot-spectacular #lottery #online-lottery