A month ago, a player in Mega Millions, an American lottery game, bought a winning ticket at a gas station in the state of Illinois for the July 29 draw. However, the lucky winner has still not come forward to claim the jackpot worth… 1.3 billion dollars (about 1.3 billion euros)! This is the third largest prize ever won in the lottery in the United States.
“For a prize of this magnitude, it is not uncommon for winners to take time to claim it. I’m sure he’s going through a slew of emotions right now,” said Harold Mays, Illinois Lottery Manager. He believes that it is also possible that the winner did not know the good news: “Check your tickets! “, he launched in an interview with local media.
Fortunately, Mega Millions winners have a full year from the date of the draw to claim their winnings.