A Chicago-area gas station sold last month’s winning Mega Million’s ticket for a $1.3 billion jackpot, but lottery administrators say they’re still waiting for someone to claim their prize. So far, no one has raised their hand to claim the second largest lottery in U.S. history in the 30 days since the ticket was sold. The Illinois Department of the Lottery said it’s possible the winner may not even know they won, and encouraged everyone to double check their numbers. The winner has 12 months to claim the massive drawing.
Critics of the lottery system have argued that being forced to release your name in order to receive the winnings places the newly wealthy in imminent danger, but fortunately, that’s not the case in Illinois. State lottery officials allow earnings above $250,000 to be released anonymously—so if you think the $1.3 billion is yours, go get it! Read more at NBC 5 Chicago.
Give me a chance. I’m a little busy right now at work but I promise, I’m going to pick up my winnings real soon.
“Hold on one second!” the Jackpot winner reportedly said, “It will take me just a little bit longer till I clear up enough space in the attic to store the $1.3 Billion in cash.”
“I’m not hiding from you,” he added, “and I’m not going anywhere, so stop panicking, and be patient with me. As soon as I’ve emptied out the attic from decades-old, massive piles of junk, and I’ve got some space for the money, I’ll call you. I promise you.”
That an awful lot of money even after taxes.
A smart winner will want to get sound financial advice from a trustworthy person before the whole hullabaloo starts.
There is no one trustworthy. All these bankers right out of college are wet behind the ears. They are clueless of how the real world with real money works.