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Anonymous Group Claims $349M Mega Millions Jackpot After Month-Long Wait

The winners, nicknamed 'Blessed,' purchased their ticket in Cortland, Illinois, and plan to use the prize for charitable efforts.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 22: Mega Millions lottery tickets are sold at a 7-Eleven store in the Loop on January 22, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The jackpot in the drawing has climbed to $970 million, the third highest in the game’s history. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The $349 million Mega Millions jackpot from the March 25 drawing was officially claimed on April 30 by an anonymous group nicknamed 'Blessed.'
  • The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Casey’s General Store in Cortland, Illinois, earning the retailer a $500,000 bonus.
  • This marks the fourth Mega Millions jackpot won by an Illinois Lottery player in the past four years, highlighting the state's streak of lottery success.
  • The jackpot run generated nearly $24 million in ticket sales, contributing over $9 million to Illinois’ Common School Fund for K-12 education.
  • The winners expressed plans to use their windfall for charitable purposes, calling the prize 'the gift that keeps on giving.'