The Mega Millions lottery jackpot now sits at an astounding $1.1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing — which would be the second-highest number in the lottery’s history.
Players across 45 states, Washington, D.C. and the Virgin Islands will hope Lady Luck smiles as they buy their Mega Millions tickets today. Tim Schultz won $28 million back in 1999 by playing the Iowa Powerball.Schultz was working at an Iowa gas station and sold the winning ticket to himself.
This dream was so real, “I felt as if it was likely going to happen at some point,” he said of winning the lottery.He had a “gut feeling” when he purchased the ticket, telling friends and co-workers at a card game that night that he was going to win. Media outlets at the time reported that one of Schultz’s co-workers, 20-year-old Sarah Eldar, said she wanted to buy half of his ticket when he purchased what would be the winning numbers.Once Schultz won, she said she wanted her share of the lottery winnings — and challenged him in court.
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