The KC Mart in Simpsonville, S.C., where a $1.5 billion Mega Millions ticket was purchased in October. (Jeffrey Collins/AP)Someone has finally stepped forward to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot, less than two months before the victory was set to expire, ending months of speculation that had ensued after the prize was announced in October. “The winner marvels at how every decision made that day brought the winner to the store, at that very moment, to make the Quick Pick Mega Millions lottery ticket purchase,” the lottery organization said in a news release. The long delay for the winner to step forward for the South Carolina prize had stoked months of speculation: Had the ticker purchaser died? Economic experts in South Carolina decreased their revenue projections because of the holdup, the Post and Courier reported.

Source: Washington Post March 04, 2019 23:44 UTC