Illinois winner of $536M Mega Million lottery jackpot claims prize

The Illinois winner of a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot has claimed the prize, the Illinois Lottery said Wednesday.

The winner chose to remain anonymous and claimed the prize under the nickname "Lucky Lady."

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The winning ticket was purchased online and is the second largest online lottery prize won in the United States.

"I didn't even plan to play that day-I had actually tried to buy a ticket online a week earlier, but I forgot to finalize the purchase," the winner said. "I even joked with my boss that day, saying, 'It wasn't meant to go through.'"

She played again on March 10 and reshuffle the numbers several times before getting a ticket that had her favorite number 16.

"I couldn't believe it. I was shaking and telling myself, 'This can't be real,'" she said. "I had my daughter call one of the claim centers to confirm, but it still feels unreal."

As for what she plans on doing with the winnings, Lucky Lady said, "I've always dreamed of buying a new family house with a swimming pool. We're also planning a family meeting soon, so a cruise or maybe even a trip to Vegas could definitely be on the table."

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Tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $5 each and include a randomly assigned multiplier, multiplying the base prize levels by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.