did anybody win the mega million
The last time a Massachusetts player won a Mega Million jackpot was on August 19, 2011, when Dorchester resident Candido Oliveira won a $32 million jackpot in the multi-state game. Oliveira selected the cash option on the jackpot prize and received a one-time, lump sum payment of approximately $22.2 million, or $15.5 million after taxes.
The biggest prize in Mega Millions history was a $656 million jackpot won in 2012. Mega Millions is played in 44 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds to hit the jackpot are 1 in 259 million. To match just the five winning numbers, players have a 18,492,204-to-1 chance.