Two people in the US have announced their desire to win the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot after the only winning ticket was sold in a Chicago suburb nearly eight weeks ago.

The officials of the lottery of the state of Illinois said about it on Wednesday, writes Foxla com.

The winners reportedly preferred to remain anonymous but said they were ‘in 7th heaven’ with their huge win.

The winners are said to have opted to receive a lump sum payment of $780.5 million. They’ve been working with professional legal and financial advisors for the past few weeks to help with the filing process, which experts recommend lottery winners do.