Mega Millions results: Lottery ticket sold in South Carolina wins record $1.5bn jackpot

Mega Millions results: Lottery ticket sold in South Carolina wins record $1.5bn jackpotA lucky winner has potentially scooped a record $1.5bn (£1.2bn) jackpot in the US Mega Millions lottery – becoming America’s newest billionaire. Mega Millions estimate of $1.6 billion would have also been a world record for lotteries, but actual sales came in just below the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot prize shared by winners in California, Florida and Tennessee in January of 2016. Lottery officials in South Carolina said one ticket with all six winning numbers had been sold in the state.




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