Mega Millions is played in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states that do not participate in this lottery are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.

In Michigan, Mega Millions and Powerball winners must step forward publicly, but winners of other state lottery games can remain anonymous should they choose, according to Maryland Lottery and Gaming.

At $348 million, it’s the largest lottery jackpot won in Virginia, and the lucky winner already has their eyes on a big purchase: a zero-radius riding lawn mower.

Nora Beseman, of Story City, won the $500,000 prize on a $50 Mega Bucks scratch ticket she bought at a Hy-Vee store in Ames.