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A winning Mega Millions ticket for the estimated $1.337 billion jackpot was sold in Illinois, a Mega Millions spokesperson told The Washington Post on Saturday morning.
Marie Kilbane, a spokesperson for the Ohio Lottery Commission, confirmed the victory in an email to The Post. "There is one jackpot-winning ticket, which was sold in Illinois," she said.
Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald, the current lead director of the Mega Millions consortium, congratulated the winner in Illinois, who has yet to put in a claim.
"We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history," McDonald said in a news release. "We're eager to find out who won and look forward to congratulating the winner soon!"
The estimated jackpot increased on Saturday from $1.28 billion to $1.337 billion. The lump-sum payout for the jackpot is $780.5 million, according to Mega Millions.
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