United States: who won the $1.3 billion lottery ticket?

To United States, a man won $1.3 billion in the lottery. The news made headlines in the American media on Saturday, July 30. Live from the gas station where the winning ticket was issued, the journalists take turns with a question: who won ? The suspense remains, because the winner who ticked the six correct lotto numbers on Friday July 29 has still not claimed his prize.

The player has two options: spread out his $1.3 billion gain over 30 years, or receive a smaller sum right away. “If the player chooses to receive the lump sum payment option, they will receive $780 million”says Harold Maysthe director of the Illinois Lottery. Regardless of the final winner, the astronomical sum has sparked Americans’ dreams of fortune, with long lines outside outlets.