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Winning Lottery Ticket Holder In Kansas Hasn’t Come Forward

The holder of a golden Mega Millions ticket from Kansas is now the state’s all-time jackpot winner, but lottery officials said that person hasn’t contacted them.

Executive Director Dennis Wilson said Saturday that Kansas Lottery officials are planning to have a big, public celebration once the winner comes forward – if that’s what the person wants. Kansas law allows jackpot winners to remain anonymous.

The largest previous jackpot for Kansas, in the multistate Powerball game, was $92 million, claimed in November 2009.The total Mega Millions jackpot from Friday’s drawing was estimated at $640 million, with winning tickets sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. The Kansas winner’s share is about $213 million.

Wilson said the lottery advises the winner to get good advice before coming forward.

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