Two Illinois lottery winners in a partnership claim $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot

Comment #27

Todd — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:14:05 GMT

After two separate FOIA requests, I have found out that it was a QUICK PICK ticket! More about the journey to get this info is here: https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/343547

Comment #26

winterhug — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 13:14:09 GMT

scorpio45 your comment sounds ridiculous. Just because a winner chooses to remain anonymous YOU think the draw was rigged by the lottery. Where have you been? It is just too dangerous for people to show their faces as winners of a lottery. It is unfortunate that non anonymous states don't realize this. The state of Georgia passed their anonyminity law back in 2018, because too my of their lottery winners coming forward were being targeted by criminals. Several years ago, a 59 year old Georgia ma... [ More ]

Comment #25

Stack47 — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 03:26:50 GMT

The lottery selling the jackpot winning ticket could say whether it was a QP or self pick and not effect the anonymity of winners. But those wanting more info can't have it both ways; can't get back stories from jackpot winners when winners claim anonymously.

Comment #24

rdgrnr — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 02:36:21 GMT

I wonder if they would let you remain anonymous to men but give single women your number

Comment #23

wander73 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:49:11 GMT

Sounds fake

Comment #22

Bleudog101 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:04:49 GMT

I agree wholeheartedly that winners should be exempt from Federal taxes.

What gets me, since I've been on both end of the spectrum is the disparity in taxation. When I win over $600 on the lottery, have to pay taxes end of the year. At the casino anything over $1199 then it gets taxed. Of course with the latter you can tell them 'No Federal taxes'. State is mandatory. I've always said take the taxes and be done with it. Not sure however if and when Federal taxes taken out are mandatory... [ More ]

Comment #21

Ranett — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:38:46 GMT

Good luck to the partnership.

Comment #20

EnReval — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:47:27 GMT

Splitting is good and sounds like they kept their word.

A sibling asked to split, they gave number but no

Comment #19

dickblow — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:15:26 GMT

good luck to them wow

Comment #18

db101 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:01:05 GMT

What's ridiculous about it

Comment #17

ErikB14 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:23:39 GMT

I can't agree more with you ... America's tax abuse should stop immediately

Comment #16

Todd — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:57:38 GMT

That is astonishing. I can't think of a single excuse (including security-related issues) for not releasing that info.

Comment #15

wander73 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:48:15 GMT

Just the title sounds ridiculous. Joint partnership.

Comment #14

TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:32:45 GMT

Until about six months ago, the New York State Lottery used to post if the first prize winning ticket was a QUICK PICK or REGULAR (OWN NUMBERS).

I wrote and asked why they don't make the distinction any longer.

The reply I received said that because of SECURITY ISSUES they don't do it any more.

I couldn't think of any security issue where it would matter if the public knew if the ticket was a quick pick or if the winner chose their own numbers.

Comment #13

mypiemaster — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:28:19 GMT

Reading this entire story gives me charley horse. On one level, it feels so good and on another level, it hurts so bad. LOTTERY WINNINGS SHOULD NEVER BE TAXED.

Comment #12

mypiemaster — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:19:51 GMT

You can say that again. Uncle Sam is even an UNINVITED PARTNER. Lottery winnings should never be taxed. We work and we pay taxes. We play with already taxed income, we win and we shouldn't be taxed because if we lose, they don't refund us our money.

Comment #11

Mata Garbo — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:14:43 GMT

Todd........I could be wrong, but I don't think he was questioning the right of the winners to claim their prize anonymously. I think he was wondering why the Lottery Officials did not mention whether the ticket was the winner's own personal numbers or computer generated numbers. He was implying that the reason that was not in the story is because the officials hid that fact since they rigged the results. Maybe I am way off base but that's what i interpreted from the comment.

........EDIT..... [ More ]

Comment #10

DrMiracle — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:12:28 GMT

Wake up!! Its 2022. You sound like 2020.

Comment #9

Todd — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:09:25 GMT

Mata Garbo, you should have left that comment. I was just replying to it when you deleted it. I think you're right and I read scorpio45's comment wrong. I thought by they hide to mean the winners hiding their identities, while it seems scorpio45 meant the lottery was hiding whether or not it was a quick pick.

Sorry I read it wrong.

I don't think the lottery is hiding it. May we can reach out to the Illinois Lottery to find out, and we'll update the story if we do.

Comment #8

PrisonerSix — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:09:12 GMT

Congratulations to them and I wish them well.

Hard to believe $1.3billion after cash option and taxes is reduced to $453million. Split 2 ways that's still a lot of money.

Hopefully they'll be smart and keep quiet about it and not go to crazy with the money.

Comment #7

cottoneyedjoe — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:14:13 GMT

I bet it's siblings. Congrats to the mystery pair, whoever they are.

Comment #6

MsBee18 — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:48:18 GMT

I'm afraid to report the partner to receive the highest share of the jackpot is Uncle Sam the tax man.

Comment #5

fellini — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:41:52 GMT

Anonymous because they are afraid they won't be able to say NO.

Comment #4

Mata Garbo — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:31:00 GMT

Big Win!!!!! 453 million or $226 million each. I wonder if either one will want to argue over the loose change.

Congrats guys or gals.

Comment #3

Todd — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:37:39 GMT

So are you among those who feel that lottery winners should never be allowed to remain anonymous?

Edit: I'm not saying this opinion is valid or invalid, just trying to understand.

Comment #2

scorpio45 — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:19:45 GMT

was it a QUICK PICK,they hide that so no one knows if it was rigged by lottery

Comment #1

noise-gate — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:00:50 GMT

* Enjoy your wealth

Two Illinois lottery winners in a partnership claim $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot

Lottery Post — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:58:25 GMT

Winners split behemoth win within timeframe to claim cash prize

By Kate Northrop

Two winners in a partnership have come forward to claim the eye-watering $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot that was drawn in July 2022.

One single ticket was all it took to win the record $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot on July 29, 2022, but two people jointly stepped forward to claim it all.

Today, the Illinois Lottery announced that the prize has officially been claimed, shared by a partnersh... [ More ]