A Mega Millions lottery ticket sold at a Shasta County gas station won the estimated $1.22-billion jackpot, the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history.
The jackpot winner has the option to take either a lump sum cash payout of roughly $549.7 million or a series of payments over 30 years.
Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, expressed enthusiasm, stating, 'Congratulations to our $1.22-billion jackpot winner from California. What an amazing present this holiday season!'
The jackpot grew since Sept. 10, when a player won a $810-million prize, marking a year with unusually few jackpot wins, just three prior.
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