Mega Millions $1 million prize remains unclaimed as anonymous winner narrowly misses out on $514 million jackpot
A MEGA Millions winner who may change their life has not yet stepped forward to claim their prize.
In addition to becoming a millionaire last month, the unnamed lottery player just missed winning a few hundred million dollars.
OregonAccording to The News & Observer, lottery officials have confirmed that they are still searching for the lucky ticket holder who won $1 million in the drawing on November 29.
Their slip was exactly the same as the first five white balls drawn, earning them a Match 5.
The drawing results included a Mega Ball of 17 along with the numbers 3, 29, 34, 37, and 38.
The reward sum was increased to $1 million by applying a Megaplier of 2.
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The $514 million jackpot at the time was not won by the anonymous winner since they just missed the gold Mega Ball of 17.
Since then, the jackpot has increased to $541 for the December 3 Mega Millions drawing.
The last time the jackpot was won, it was a massive $810 million on September 10 in Texas, a few months ago.
A perfect match of all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball would result in the Mega Millions jackpot, but the chances of winning are extremely low.
Right now, their odds are roughly 1 in 302,575,350.
It was quite unlikely that the Oregon athlete would even win the $1 million.
My husband and I won $500k from $5 lottery scratch-off on same day we got an eviction notice but we still lost it all
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They have a limited amount of time to retrieve their money before it disappears.
The Oregon lottery ticket will expire on November 29, 2025, as participants have one year from the drawing date to claim a prize.
The money will be allocated to the State to support “voter-approved” initiatives and beneficiaries if the winner does not arrive at Oregon Lottery headquarters by then.
The athlete could still lose thousands of dollars right away, even if they manage to make it within the generous one-year claim window.
Mega Millions Updates in 2025
Beginning in April 2025, Mega Millions will implement eight significant adjustments to its lottery game. Below is a list of each:
- Bigger jackpots occurring more frequently
- Odds improved for jackpot wins
- Larger jackpot starting points
- Jackpots grow faster than before
- Tickets include a built-in multiplier that automatically adds 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or even 10X for wins
- Matching all five white balls now results in up to a $10 million win
- Wins are always more than the cost of the ticket
- The cost of a ticket is increasing to $5
Mega Millions is credited.
DIRE DECISION
It will rely on whether they distribute the money in a big sum or spread it out over a number of years in annuity payments.
Given the investment choices and other factors unique to each winner, the lump sum is a popular option.
Although they will immediately receive the money, a sizeable portion is withheld for federal and state taxes.
Lottery wins over $5,000 are subject to a 24% tax by the federal government.
The state tax rate in Oregon is 8%.
This implies that roughly $280,000 would be deducted from the $1 million Mega Millions prize fund for the drawing on November 29.
The winner would still receive $720,000, which is a significant return on the $2 ticket.
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However, Mega Millions is about to make eight significant modifications in 2025, which will result in an increase in those costs to $5.
Recently, a 46-year-old Michigan lottery winner believed they had won $2 million, but they were soon compelled to give up $700,000.
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