The winning ticket was bought in the US state of California, the organizers announced on Tuesday. The numbers on it: 10, 33, 41, 47, 56 and as an additional number 10. It is the highest jackpot sum in the history of the lottery, which has existed since 1992, according to the organizers.
If the winner, who has not yet been identified, wants everything paid out in cash immediately, he or she will not receive the total of 2.04 billion dollars (equivalent to almost 2.03 billion euros) due to various deductions, but around $998 million. However, the winner could also opt for an annual payment of partial sums.
There had been confusion before – first because the drawing had not taken place at the usual time. That would have been due to security checks, it said. Then it was initially said that there was no winner – before the winning ticket was announced in California.
Source: Nachrichten
