\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMega Millions Winner<\/b><\/h2>\n
Along with its own internet games, the Pennsylvania Lottery allows people age 18 and older inside the state to purchase Mega Millions and Powerball tickets online. But the recent lucky winner of a $516 million Mega Millions jackpot instead bought the ticket inside a 7-Eleven in Middletown, Pa.<\/p>\n
During the May 21 draw, the $2 ticket matched all five white balls, plus the yellow Mega Millions ball.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIf the winner is a Pennsylvania resident and takes the one-time lump sum cash option of $349.3 million, the money will be subject to nearly $130 million in federal taxes, and then a three percent state tax to result in a final payment of $209.37 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSo far, the winner has not come forward to claim the prize. Pennsylvania does not allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pennsylvania Lottery has successfully defended itself against a lawsuit regarding its online games brought by state licensed casinos. In 2017, the Republican-controlled legislature and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf passed on a major gaming expansion package. The gaming bundle was the result of GOP lawmakers refusing to increase taxes on residents, while the governor sought […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":174983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,13699],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Pennsylvania Lottery Wins Legal Victory Over Casinos Regarding iGaming<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n