No one has matched the game's six winning numbers since 18 April - that's 31 draws in a row - causing the prize to roll over and edge closer to the largest-ever jackpot.
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00:00 After months of anticipation, a single ticket sold in the US state of Florida has won the
00:05 Mega Millions lottery jackpot, America's third largest ever, at more than 1.5 billion euros.
00:14 The prize had continued to swell since April, when a four-month unlucky streak saw no one
00:20 match the game's six winning numbers.
00:23 Now the winner, who hasn't yet come forward, will have to choose whether to take their
00:27 prize as a more than 700 million euro lump sum or collect an annuity over 30 years.
00:34 (whooshing)