The huge Mega Millions jackpot that has made headlines has now
climbed to over $656 million, which is up from the $640 million that was last
reported. However, according to officials, the three winners have yet to be
identified and have not claimed the prize. The three winners reside in
Maryland, Illinois, and Kansas. They will split the now $656 million prize,
which means that every winner will receive approximately $218 million prior to
taxes. All the winners have a few months to claim their prize. The winner in
Kansas has up to a year. The Kansas and Maryland winners will be allowed to
remain completely anonymous, but unfortunately, the Illinois winner must be revealed eventually if he or she wishes to receive the money. The winning numbers in the Mega Millions jackpot were 2,
4, 23, 38, 46, and the Mega Ball 23.
I cannot believe that this jackpot has gotten so huge. It was in
the $400 million range, then in the $500 million range, and now it is in the
mid $600 million range. Just how high is this thing going to get? I wasn’t too
surprised by the three winners. It had been reported that 95% of the possible
winning combinations were sold in the 44 states that run the lottery, so I had
a feeling that there would be more than one winner. Although winning all that
money would be great, if I was the Illinois winner, I would be wishing I was
the Kansas or Maryland winner. When this person is identified, you know that
the media is going to be all over that. Life will never be the same for that
person. If I won, I would want to remain anonymous. I would not want people
bombarding my life, but I guess I would deal with it if I won all that money.
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