The largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history is still in play and has ballooned to a whopping US$1.3 billion (CAD$1.8 billion).
Canadians and other non-U.S. residents are eligible to win the jackpot as long as tickets are purchased legally.
The lucky winner would rank 1,415 on the list of the world’s billionaires, which would put them ahead of public figures such as Michael Jordan and fashion designer Tory Burch, who are both valued at US$1 billion and ranked at 1,741.
What will US$1.3 billion buy you?
For starters, the winner could blow all their cash on 270 CCXR Trevitas, otherwise known as the most expensive car in the world. But they’d be out of luck if they wanted that many, since only two exist in the world (one of them owned by Floyd Mayweather.)
How about some real estate? The winner could buy Lana’i Island in Hawaii two times. It’s listed as the world’s most expensive island. But they’d have to kick out software giant Larry Ellison, who owns 97 per cent of the land.
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A sports buff could have their pick of teams.
The winner could snatch up Arsenal from the English Premier League or the NBA-champion Golden State Warriors for all their winnings, or pick up the Montreal Canadiens or the Toronto Maple Leafs for just over US$1.1 billion each.
But keep in mind that U.S. federal tax will take 25 per cent off the top of the jackpot, leaving the winner with a little under US$1 billion.
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