Friday's Mega Millions jackpot for US$1.02 billion will be up for grabs for anyone who buys a ticket, including Canadians and other foreign visitors to the U.S.
Mega Millions lottery tickets are shown, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at a lottery retailer in Surfside, Fla. A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers and won the top prize.
Anyone visiting these states and territories, including Canadians and other foreign tourists, are free to buy a lottery ticket in person. Sales are typically cut off around an hour before the numbers are drawn, but the purchase cut-off time may vary depending on state. There are third-party services, such as The Lotter, which will buy lottery tickets on your behalf for a fee. However,it doesn't endorse these companies and warns, "if you choose to do business with one of these companies, you do so at your own risk."
Lottery winnings are subject to a 30 per cent withholding tax from the U.S. federal government. There may also be an additional state tax, depending which state you purchased your ticket in.
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