Mega Million Naija Lottery firm has congratulated three winners of the $3.54 billion in the US-based Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot lotteries.
Mega Millions Naija Brands Manager, Chidi Ezeilo, congratulated the winners in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
The outfit is the Nigerian lottery firm re-seller of tickets for both US-based Powerball and Mega Millions Lotteries which are two of the world biggest.
Ezeilo said the winners emerged in the last three months editions of the jackpot draws. He quoted statements announcing winners of the America-based lotteries in the game.
“The global media has been filled with news of the $1.13 billion won by a lucky player in New Jersey, whose game matched the five white balls and the gold Mega Ball in the March 26 drawing, winning the $1.13 billion jackpot.”
He also said Yanira Alvarez, a Californian gamer also won the July 2023 $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot but her identity was just revealed this year.
“On March 29, Powerball officials identified Yanira Alvarez as the Californian who won the $1.8 billon Powerball jackpot last year, satisfying a requirement under state law.”
He said in the early hours of Sunday, a winning Powerball jackpot winner of $1.33 billion emerged in Oregon, breaking a 40-week drought.
“A single winning ticket for this March 26, Mega Millions jackpot was sold in New Jersey. It was the fifth largest Mega Millions jackpot ever, and the eighth largest U.S. jackpot overall.”
Ezeilo said: “As a company operating from Nigeria and partner of Mega Millions, we congratulate the winners, just imagine that the winners could have been any of the Nigerian players of our jackpot.
“The possibilities are there to win these millions, we invite Nigerians to keep playing, knowing that they could be that top prize winner.”
Ezeilo assured players that their participation in the lotteries would be convenient and safeguarded against potentially fraudulent activities.
This, he said was made possible through enhanced security features of the Mega Millions Naija lotteries platform.
He said the platform’s commitment to transparency and security establishes a trustworthy environment for lottery enthusiasts to enjoy their gaming experience, assuring gamers of protection of their claims.
“Mega Millions Naija Lotteries platform ensures that every players’ tickets are tied to their digital ID which removes the risk of missing out on their wins because of lost tickets.”
According to Ezeilo, the Powerball lotteries jackpot presently stands at $1.23 billion and Nigerians have been invited to play for it by visiting the company’s web platform.
He said Mega Millions Naija Lotteries, a trusted platform for lottery enthusiasts in Nigeria, prioritised players’ convenience and protection.
The firm gives Nigerians the opportunity to access over 20 international lotteries across the world, such as the Powerball, EuroJackpot, MegaMillions, EuroMillions, SuperEnalotto, and UK Lotto.
According to him, Nigerians can now play the lottery with Naira through their digital devices from anywhere they are, adding that tickets for Mega Millions Naija are available on megamillionsnaija.com.(NAN)
