A 20-year-old man from Florida's Gulf Coast claimed a $451 million ($NZ622m) Mega Millions lottery jackpot and opted to receive a one-time payment of nearly $282 million, Florida lottery officials said on Friday (local time). Shane Missler, of Port Richey, had a ticket with the five winning numbers and a "Mega Ball" number drawn on January 5. The larger jackpot figure, the fourth largest in the game's history, would be the estimated value had Missler chosen to take payments over time. Missler purchased the winning ticket at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Port Richey, using the "Quick Pick" option, meaning that numbers were randomly chosen. The winning numbers were 28, 30, 39, 59, and 70 with a "Mega Ball" of 10.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 12, 2018 23:15 UTC