Winner of $1.34bn Mega Millions lottery hasn’t claimed prize after a month

A single ticket purchased at an gas station in Des Plaines, Illinois, won the gigantic sum

The winner of a $1.34bn lottery prize has not yet come forwards almost a month after it was announced that a single ticket purchased at an Illinois gas station had won the gigantic sum.

Lottery officials said it was possible the holder of the winning ticket did not know they had won the jackpot, or were just gathering their emotions and had not yet decided to contact anyone.