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Winning $151M Powerball lottery ticket sold in Rhode Island
Powerball: Winning $151M Powerball lottery ticket sold in Rhode Island
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One lucky person from Rhode Island is holding the winning ticket from last night's $151 million Powerball drawing. Lottery officials aren't sure who the lucky winner is yet. Donald J. Cataldi, a sales manager for the Rhode Island Lottery, confirmed that the winning ticket had been sold at Warren Mart on Child Street. "Someone's going to have one heck of a Christmas," Mr. Cataldi said. "Rhode Island players have been lucky lately. We had a million dollar player a month ago." Tony Elhajj, the store's owner for the past two and a half years, said his store has had a bit of a lucky streak lately, and expects business to pick up as a result. Just last week, they sold a $200,000 Powerball ticket. "Good luck to the guy who won it," Mr. Elhajj said.
The winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 8, 23, 32, 37 and 39. The Powerball number was 38. A lottery spokeswoman says the winner can collect $151.9 million in installments over 29 years or receive just over $75 million in a lump sum. Tickets that match the first five numbers but miss the Powerball win $200,000 each. There were five of those, including one in Rhode Island.
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3226 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to whoever one, but I was hoping I would be the lucky winner. lol. 
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Atlanta, GA United States Member #1288 March 13, 2003 2633 Posts Offline |
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 10551 Posts Online |
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Congrats to whoever one, but I was hoping I would be the lucky winner. lol.  Sorry for your lost and those of all the others who were hoping the same.
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Downhere, S.C. United States Member #35432 March 11, 2006 1704 Posts Offline |
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The person who won this is kin to me! It's my third uncle's cousins brother's son, brother-in-law's, sister's husbund's, nephew. I've seen a picture of him. I hope he remembers me from the cookout/ baby shower/ wedding at the moonshine festival. Holy smoke i'm so happy.  Please Pray For Our Troops And Their Families.
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New Member  United States Member #54291 July 22, 2007 3 Posts Offline |
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i have been married for 31 years to the man of dreams and have worked two jobs to make ends meet including distruting newspapers early ours and would only like to sleep in just one morning and have a vacation with my husband although we have little left we always took in unfortunate and have may ends meet only my blessings. best of luck and don't be fooled by scams. Somewhere you've entrigued someone life good luck to you and yours 
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United States Member #28776 December 15, 2005 1170 Posts Offline |
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I thought the jackpot was for 155 million? What happened?
"By and by God caught his eye." David McCord
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 10551 Posts Online |
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I thought the jackpot was for 155 million? What happened? I doubt the winner will complain after all it was just a guesstimation * What happens most *
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17060 Posts Offline |
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I thought the jackpot was for 155 million? What happened? I'm not sure, but according to the official Powerball site, the total was $151.9 million. I've never seen MUSL overestimate like that before.
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Lotto City, Michigan United States Member #36658 March 30, 2006 1354 Posts Offline |
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Congratulations!!!! If you need any relatives, i'm here! 
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United States Member #28776 December 15, 2005 1170 Posts Offline |
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I'm not sure, but according to the official Powerball site, the total was $151.9 million. I've never seen MUSL overestimate like that before. I didn't think so. Wonder what happened?
"By and by God caught his eye." David McCord
(12/15/1897 – 04/13/1997) US writer , epitaph for a waiter
"The vote, I thought, means nothing to women. We should be armed." Edna O'Brien
(12/15/1930 – ) Irish writer
"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." J. Paul Getty
(12/15/1892 – 06/06/1976) US zillionaire
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Nashville, Tn United States Member #39102 May 3, 2006 303 Posts Offline |
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congrats to the winners.......... I just found out that Powerball might be making a matrix change pretty soon if its approved by all the participating states. The odds are about to get higher than they are now. Well thats what I read on the South Carolina lottery website in the minutes from the Oct. 4, 2007 meeting. According to the minutes the 2nd prize amount would change also. They want to compete more with the Mega Millions game and produce higher jackpots. A matrix change will also guarantee a $1million match 5 prize for every winner who matches 5 numbers and who also purchases the Power Play option. That ROCKS!!!!!! I can't wait to see the new game. I like it. Now if Mega Millions would update their game and give all the states Megaplier then maybe they could keep up with Powerball.  waiting patiently for my jackpot
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da bronx,city island,n.y. United States Member #30895 January 17, 2006 147 Posts Offline |
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I didn't think so. Wonder what happened? yes....i was thinking the same thing  
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17060 Posts Offline |
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Maybe they hired someone from the Texas Lottery. 
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Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4379 Posts Offline |
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i have been married for 31 years to the man of dreams and have worked two jobs to make ends meet including distruting newspapers early ours and would only like to sleep in just one morning and have a vacation with my husband although we have little left we always took in unfortunate and have may ends meet only my blessings. best of luck and don't be fooled by scams. Somewhere you've entrigued someone life good luck to you and yours
i have been married for 31 years to the man of my dreams Sounds as if you hit the jackpot 31 years ago! Good luck to you too. I just found out that Powerball might be making a matrix change pretty soon I don't know why anyone would want the odds for PB or MM to be any higher, but to each his own, I suppose. I mean, $150 million is more than anyone needs unless the winner is a large pool, which it has been on occasion.
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