Largest Lottery Jackpot Ever Claimed By Group in Bucks County
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A group from Levittown bought a Quick Pick ticket from 7-Eleven and it won the Mega Millions jackpot of $516 million. The group formed the Peace of Mind Trust to claim the winning ticket and opted for the lump-sum payment of$348.6 million after a 24-percent federal tax and a 3.07 percent state tax.
The largest lottery jackpot ever was won by a group in Bucks County.
The Mega Millions jackpot is the largest jack pot ever won in Pennsylvania. It is also great news for the older Pennsylvanians who benefit from the programs the Pennsylvania Lottery funds.
The 7-Eleven on Trenton Road in Levittown in Bucks County sold the winning ticket. It was the ninth-largest jackpot since the Mega Millions game began in 2002. The odds of winning were approximately 1 in 302 million.
The most recent Mega Millions jackpot in Pennsylvania generated $41.5 million in sales. It created tax revenue of $16.6 million to benefit older Pennsylvanians. The next jackpots is estimated at $94 million. Tickets can be purchased at lottery retailers or online/in-app for those with iLottery accounts.
Largest Lottery Jackpot Ever Claimed By Group in Bucks County.
PA Lottery's fiscal year should produce record profits and tax revenues. Traditional lottery sales would surpass $5 billion and online lottery games estimated sales of over $900 million. The state couldn't afford to lose that revenue stream during the pandemic. Lotteries employees adapted operations to ensure the lottery’s daily drawings continued.
The Pennsylvania Lottery has a staff of 275 employees.
Largest Lottery Jackpot Ever Claimed By Group in Bucks County. Team worked together to keep everybody safe and get the job done.
The Pennsylvania Lottery is seeing growth in almost all of its game categories. Scratch-off tickets remain the most popular product. The lottery is also benefiting from the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots. iLottery games have also been incredibly popular during the pandemic.
