A lucky guy from the state of Illinois has hit the jackpot of the US lottery Mega Millions, which is worth the equivalent of 1.31 billion euros. "We are excited to see who won and look forward to congratulating the winner soon!" the organizer said on its website.
In the last 29 draws leading up to Friday, no lottery player had guessed the right six. Because of this, the top prize had grown steadily and was now $1.337 billion. It was one of the largest sums ever played in the history of the company.
The chance of hitting the Mega Millions jackpot is about one in about 303 million. According to data from the US authorities, the probability of being struck by lightning is one in a million.
