The Mega Millions capped a historic winning streak after Friday’s $1.35 billion draw.

The Friday 13th January jackpot was the second largest jackpot in the history of the game. Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon, Maine sold one jackpot-winning ticket. The winner is yet to be known, but this is the first time Pinetree State has produced a Mega Millions jackpot winner, according to lottery officials.

Are we devastated that no tickets were sold in Idaho? Yes. Are we equally devastated that he didn’t sell his $1 million worth of second tier tickets in Idaho?

But saying it out loud might sound greedy. The truth is Idaho was lucky during this historic run that began on October 18th. various states.you may remember what we said to you Not only was it one of the million dollar tickets sold in Idaho, it was also sold closer to home.

Just before Christmas, the Idaho Lottery revealed that $1 million Mega Millions tickets were sold in Ada County for the Nov. 15 draw, but no one came forward to claim the prize. became. Since the announcement began to spread on social media and local press outlets, the winner (yes, several) knew they had a winning ticket.

According to the Idaho Lottery, on January 9, a group of nine people showed up at the office with winning tickets. They call themselves “The Big Friend Group” and have been playing lotteries together for over a decade.

Their pool is a little different than the one you play in the office. you know what we are talking about That office pool where the office “bookie” comes to your desk and asks if you want to cash in to buy a ticket when there’s a huge jackpot. They go buy all the tickets and text pictures of them to everyone in the pool. Most of the time the answer is yes. Because the only time you decline is when the group wins, and you have a gut feeling that you’re the only one who hasn’t submitted a two-week notice after the draw.

of Facebook post As for winning, one of my friends explained how the pool works:

“We take turns buying tickets every month. Each ticket has 9 lines so all members can participate. We have been friends for 12 years and this is because we keep in touch. Of course we never thought we could win like this!”

In a press release, Idaho Lottery Director Jeff Anderson reminded players that one ticket is enough to win. Each individual ticket has a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning the jackpot.

This winning ticket was sold at Jacksons #195. This is believed to be one of his locations at The Extra Mile His Brand in Overland, Boise.

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