We’re so happy for the winner, and we know the South Carolina Education Lottery can’t wait to meet the lucky ticket holder,” said Gordon Medenica, lead director of the Mega Millions Group. Still, the prize smashes the old Mega Millions record jackpot of $656 million, set in March 2012. We’re your go-to casino for paybacks, jackpots, and slots. No other casino in the area offers better odds. With the lowest hold percentage in Kansas City, our guests can expect up to a 95 payback when they play our machines.

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Whoever it is, the ticket holder is set to claim a monstrous amount of cash. “Our board has a policy to protect the winner because of all the risks associated with having that much money,” South Carolina Education Lottery Executive William Hogan Brown told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. And South Carolina is one of several states to let lottery winners withhold their names from the public, so there’s no guarantee the identity in this case will be released.

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