One Ticket from N.Y. Wins US$ 162M Mega Millions Jackpot

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The ticket of the unknown winner, matched all six numbers in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing to win a US$ 162 Million jackpot!
The grand prize had been steadily growing since Nov.10 when two tickets matched all six numbers.

In the last draw, there was only one winning ticket.  The winner can choose to take the US$ 162 Million jackpot as a 29-year annuity or as a lump-sum cash payout of US$ 102 Million.
According to the analysis, the after-tax payout to a New York resident for the lump-sum cash option would be US$ 67,350,600, which accounts for the 25% federal and 8.97% state tax withholdings.
In addition to the big jackpot winner, 9 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a US$ 250,000 prize.