A Megabucks jackpot winner recently set the record for the largest-ever prize in the history of the game at $29.71 million.
The Massachusetts Lottery said Mr. Potato Head Trust of Springfield claimed the prize on Oct. 28, represented by trustee Hyman Darling. The trust opted to receive the prize in the form of a one-time payment of $19,635,669, before taxes. When asked how the name of the trust was chosen, Darling said the winner named it after someone they know who reminded them of Mr. Potato Head.
The $29.71 million prize is the largest jackpot prize in the history of Megabucks, which was introduced in 1982…