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The 77-year-old, who has a head for numbers, says he's been studying the winning numbers for years to see which ones come up the most

The operator is also searching for a Wolverhampton winner from June

Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in a Chicago suburb, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5 million, lottery officials said Wednesday. The Illinois Lottery said the prize…

The Illinois Lottery said the $1.337 billion prize for the July 29 drawing was claimed by two people who wish to remain anonymous. They chose a lump sum payment of $780.5 million.

Lottery officials say two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket was sold in a Chicago suburb for a late July drawing, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5 million

It’s the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, officials say.

The lucky lottery player left the valuable ticket unchecked for a couple of days - the state's lottery organisation said more than $228million worth of prizes remain unclaimed

This is the fifth major EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK this year, with the biggest-ever National Lottery win of £195m claimed from a draw in July

Jacqueline Attfield, from Canada, US, bought a winning lottery ticket by fluke after deciding to 'kill some time at the store' while her dog was at the vets, and ended up £65,000 better off