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Mega Millions winning ticket sold to three school workers in Maryland Mega Millions winning ticket sold to three school workers in Maryland
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Lottery officials in Maryland say three public school employees are sharing the spoils of the record Mega Millions jackpot. Two public school teachers and a school administrator are sharing the spoils of last month's record Mega Millions jackpot, planning trips to Europe, new homes and a daughter's college education, Maryland state lottery officials said Tuesday.
The winning Maryland ticket is one of three nationally that split the $656m jackpot. The Maryland winners claimed their proceeds Monday and chose to remain anonymous, but the lottery agency shared some details in a news conference, including the fact that each of the three works other jobs outside school to make ends meet.
Maryland Lottery director Stephen Martino told a news conference in Baltimore the winners there were remaining anonymous. But he did provide a few details, including that they bought 60 tickets as a pool. "If it can't be you, these people are precisely the people you would want to see win," Maryland lottery director Stephen Martino said.
The two women and one man work in public education in the state. Officials did not disclose where. The winning Maryland ticket is one of three nationally that split the $656m jackpot, the biggest in Mega Millions history. The other winners in the March 30 drawing were picked in Kansas and Illinois. Kansas' winner claimed a share of the jackpot Friday but also decided to remain anonymous. Nobody has come forward in Illinois.
One is a special education teacher, one is an elementary school teacher, and the third is a school administrator. Martino said the Maryland winners bought 60 tickets in three locations as a pool. The winning ticket came from a 7-Eleven store in Milford Mill outside Baltimore.
Each will receive a lump sum payment of $35m after taxes. Each of the three will receive a lump sum payment of $35m after taxes.
/>The two women and one man work in public education in the state. Officials did not disclose where, and said they knew each other from work but were not all at the same school.
One woman is in her 20s, one in her 50s, and the man is in his 40s.
One winner is a special education teacher, one is an elementary school teacher, and the third is a school administrator.
Their plans include backpacking in Europe, a tour of Italy's wine country and paying for a daughter's college education.
All three also planned to buy new homes and invest, officials said.