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News Articles: lottery winners

A customer walks in to the Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, Ill., where the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold on July 30. Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed the $1.337 billion jackpot, officials said Wednesday.

Two people who agreed to split the Mega Millions jackpot have claimed the prize

The Illinois Lottery said the $1.337 million prize for the July 29 drawing was claimed by two people who wish to remain anonymous. They chose a lump sum payment of $780.5 million.

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  • The Associated Press
The winning lottery ticket in the recent Mega Millions jackpot is worth $1.337 billion, but because of an Illinois law, the identity of who bought it might never be revealed. In most states, anonymity isn't an option.

We might never know who won the Mega Millions jackpot. That's not usually the case

Most states do not currently grant anonymity to lottery winners. Some lawmakers have tried to change that in recent years out of growing privacy and safety concerns.

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  • Shauneen Miranda
A customer purchases Powerball lottery tickets in Washington in 2012. The Maryland Lottery says a retired utility worker has won a $2 million prize for the second time since 2018.

A retired utility worker has won a $2 million lottery ... for the second time

The 65-year-old Maryland man says he plans to use his winnings on some home improvement projects, and of course, a family vacation.

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  • Tien Le