The winner of the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot has come forward to accept their winnings through the limited liability company LaKoma Island Investments, LLC.

The winner chose the cash option, which is a one-time, lump-sum payment of $723,564,144 before taxes. A representative for the winner said, in a Feb. 22 news release from the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations, “The winner is thoughtfully considering the best uses of the life-changing prize."

The bureau’s Deputy Director Michael Boardman said, “We congratulate the winner of the Mega Millions jackpot and wish them all the best as they consider how to best use their recent winnings.”   

The winning ticket was purchased for the January 13 drawing at the Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon. The store received a $50,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.