Ticket bought in Chicago suburb wins $1.3 billion jackpot
CHICAGO — A single ticket bought in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
Lottery officials had estimated the winning take at $1.28 billion, but revised the number up to $1.337 billion on Saturday. Illinois is among the states where winners of more than $250,000 can choose to not reveal their names and Illinois Lottery spokeswoman Emilia Mazur said the vast majority of those winners do just that.
“This is not the time to start calling everybody you know, saying, ‘Hey, I have a big secret. Can you keep it?’” Irwin said.“There are scammers and others who follow big winners,” she said, admitting that sudden wealth can put a lottery winner in physical danger.One thing the winner must do immediately is sign the ticket. That’s because if the ticket hasn’t been signed then it really isn’t yours.
One expert who has worked with past lottery winners, says the winners should avoid going to the lottery office altogether, instead sending an attorney or financial adviser to preserve their anonymity — if lottery officials allow.
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