California Player Wins $1.3 Billion Jackpot

san francisco - A lucky player in California has become approximately $1.3 billion (1.25 billion euros) richer after winning the Mega Millions jackpot.

The winner of an American lottery game has struck gold, winning a whopping $1.3 billion (1.25 billion euros). The fortunate billionaire purchased the winning ticket in Cottonwood, California, approximately 320 kilometers north of San Francisco. This win marks the fifth largest prize in the game's history. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. 'What an amazing gift during the holiday season,' said Joshua Johnston, director of the Mega Millions Consortium.

The largest jackpot in the history of the American lottery was won in November 2022. A California player scooped the Powerball jackpot of $2.04 billion (1.96 billion euros).