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The results of the last Mega Millions lottery drawing for Friday, December 20, 2024

Mega Millions is one of the most attractive lotteries in the United States. One of the main reasons for its popularity are the million-dollar prizes it offers, such as the one it won last Tuesday, September 10, a lucky guy from Texas, who took home 800 million dollarsthe seventh highest prize in the history of this lottery. The well for this Friday December 20 is from US$825 millionwith a cash option of US$382.2 million.

The biggest prize in Mega Millions history was $1.602 billion

Is Friday December 20 at night the Megamillions Drawwhere they are defined the five white balls and the Golden Mega Ball. In case a player matches all six numbers, he wins the large accumulated jackpot of US$825 millionalthough if you choose to collect the reward through a single immediate cash payment, that figure drops to US$382.2 million.

Each Mega Millions drawing consists of six balls and the players must choose first five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls). They must also select a number from 1 to 25 for the golden Mega Ball. Whoever manages to match all six numbers becomes the undisputed winner. In case several people achieve it, the prize is divided.

The lottery jackpot Mega Millions can be cashed in two ways. One is through a immediate paymentfollowed by others 29 annually. Each charge is 5% higher than the previous one, to counteract inflation. The other way to get it liquidated is in a single sumwhich corresponds to the cash fund. The prizes They can be claimed between 90 days and up to one year after the draw date.

To play Mega Millions you must choose five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one from 1 to 25 for the golden Mega Ball (AFP)AFP Agency

Residents or those who buy their tickets in certain states and win the Mega Millions lottery They will not have to pay the additional state taxwhich translates into more money. These are:

On the other hand, there are also some states that have the highest tax rate. Five are the “worst” to win. In some cases, the percentage varies depending on the well.

Furthermore, there are states in which lottery taxes leviedbut in lower percentages than the previous ones:

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