During the night of last Wednesday, March 19, the California lottery identified the only winner of the largest prize in Mega Millions In the history of the “sunny state”: Rosemary Casarotti, who achieved hit the six numbers in the winning ticketwhich awarded an unpublished prize of US $ 1,200 million.
The lucky one bought the winning ticket last Friday, December 27, 2024 at the gas station Sunshine Circle, in Cottonwoodand Rosemary Casarotti was not only the only person in California who succeeded in the six numbers in the ticket he won, but was also the only one throughout the territory of the United States.
“We congratulate her with her historic and thank you for supporting the mission of the California lottery to provide additional funds for the public education of our state. In these months, we have been able to raise an estimate of US $ 89 million For public schools, ”said Lottery director Harjinder Shergill.
According to the American newspaper The New York Post, Rosemary Casarotti chose to maintain his privacy and decided not to attend the press conference where his name was announced. In addition, he chose to receive the money in a single payment, which is equivalent to approximately US $ 571 million after deductions of all federal taxes.
MEGA MILLIONS largest prize in California
The majority of the winners of the largest prizes of the lottery decide to keep the anonymity; However, sometimes it is not up to them to decide. In this case, California’s law requires that the name of the winners be made public When they claim the main prize, although they can choose to maintain private Other details.
“I had the pleasure of talking to Rosemary Casarotti by phone after winning and I can assure what grateful what was and happy that he was having obtained this money and having supported public schools, ”said the California lottery spokeswoman, Carolyn Becker, Through a statement on your social networks.
Given this situation, the gas station Sunshine Circle He also benefited from the victory of Rosemary Casarotti and ended up receiving an additional bonus of US $ 1 million (Q7 million 704 thousand) for the sale of the winning ticket; as established by the California Law since January 13, 2016.
For now, the winner told California lottery officials that she prefers “to remain as private as possible,” taking into account that her name will quickly viralize on digital platforms and that could put her security: “We pray to the Californian population the largest prudence that you can, ”Becker added.
The largest awards in the lottery
- US $ 2 thousand 40 million – August 7, 2022 in Florida
- US $ 1,760 million – October 11, 2023 in Tennessee
- US $ 1,600 million – August 8, 2023 in South Carolina
- US $ 1,586 million – January 13, 2016 in Maryland
- US $ 1,537 million – October 23, 2018 in Illinois
- US $ 1,330 million – April 7, 2024 in Oregon
- US $ 1,200 million – March 19, 2025 in California
The Lucky Person Bought The Winning $ 1.2 Billion Dollar Mega Millions Ticket, Which was sold at The Sunshine Food and Gas Circle K On Rhonda Road in Cottonwood in December 2024, was Rosemary Casarotti.
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