I believe it is divided among the States that participate with this particular lottery.Any idea what happens if it goes unclaimed? Donation to the government?
I fully understand wanting to have everything organized before you get the money, but I’m surprised it took 5 months to be claimed.https://fox8.com/2019/03/04/anonymous-winner-claiming-1-5-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-from-october/
"COLUMBIA, S.C.— The mystery surrounding the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from last October is partly over as lottery officials announced Monday that a South Carolina resident had stepped forward to claim the prize but elected to remain anonymous. "