Powerball lottery winner shares $42.5M with relatives
Jean Edwards went from anonymous retiree to millionaire celebrity this week.
But as far as she's concerned, not much in her life has changed.
Edwards plans to stay in her Willow Street home and maybe take a vacation to Jackson Hole, Wyo., but that's about it.
I just don't know why it would make any change in our lives, she said at a news conference Friday about her instant good fortune as a Powerball lottery winner.
We'll be able to get some things we need, but why should you have ...
Aug 11, 2008, 2:05 am - - Lottery News forum
Lancaster County man claims $86M Powerball lottery jackpot
New millionaire got ticket for free; shares wealth with relatives
Barrie Edwards of Willow Street did not buy the Aug. 2 Powerball ticket that earned him over $42 million he received the promotional ticket for free when he purchased two Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 tickets. Now, Edwards and his wife are sharing their good fortune with a dozen relatives.
Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf and Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees today presented a ceremonial check for $42,529,765.37, less 25 per ...
Aug 8, 2008, 12:51 pm - - Lottery News forum
Lottery officials to name $86M Powerball winners
Who won last week's Powerball jackpot? That's the $86 million question and Pennsylvania lottery officials have the answer.
Officials plan to announce the winners at a news conference Friday at lottery headquarters in Middletown.
The winning Powerball ticket was sold at a Turkey Hill convenience store in Lancaster County.
The jackpot from the Aug. 2 drawing is worth an $86.3 million annuity or $42.5 million cash minus 25 percent in federal taxes.
Aug 8, 2008, 8:28 am - - Lottery News forum
$200,000 Powerball lottery prize goes unclaimed
One lucky Powerball winner from Kansas isn't so lucky after the deadline expired for claiming a $200,000 prize.
Kansas Lottery officials said they heard some real doozies last week from people trying to grab a share of the unclaimed riches, but despite that, Friday's deadline passed without the winning ticket showing up.
Just because none could produce the winning ticket, it didn't prevent at least 100 people from trying to claim the money as their own.
Some guy called twice I'm not ...
Aug 3, 2008, 8:50 pm - - Lottery News forum
Florida Lottery joins Powerball
January start date; drawings will move to Florida
Florida Lottery officials on Wednesday said they will add the national Powerball game to the state's portfolio in January and become the new host for the game's semiweekly drawings.
Florida was the only state with a lottery to not offer a multi-state game.
Powerball the multi-state lottery game known for its mega-jackpots that can top $300 million is bouncing into Florida lottery retailers in January.
Florida becomes the 30th state t ...
Jul 3, 2008, 11:32 am - - Lottery News forum
14 friends split $400,000 Powerball lottery prize
Fifteen friends who have been playing New Mexico Lottery games as a pool for six years claimed a $400,000 Powerball prize on Monday.
The friends mostly co-workers at Albuquerque Public Schools pooled $28 to buy tickets for the June 7 Powerball drawing. They purchased 14 tickets at $1 each and then spent an additional $1 to add Power Play to each wager. Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes between two and five times, depending on the Power Play number drawn.
On Sunday morning, the f ...
Jun 11, 2008, 9:15 am - - Lottery News forum
Louisiana nurse claims $34.1M Powerball lottery jackpot
After 13 years of giving of herself as a neonatal intensive care nurse, it was Emilia Delgado's turn to receive when she won the $34.1 million Powerball jackpot from the May 31 drawing.
Ms. Delgado's win marked the third Powerball jackpot won in Louisiana in just the last eight months.
The 45-year-old Kenner resident said she is a regular Lottery player.
While taking her mother to a doctor's appointment, Delgado said she stopped for less expensive gas at Brothers Food Mart #115 on Te ...
Jun 10, 2008, 7:51 pm - - Lottery News forum
Teen wins $35 million Powerball lottery jackpot
Jonathan Vargas turns 20 in July. But he relied on the ages of close relatives instead of his own when he picked the six winning numbers for Saturday's $35.3 million Powerball jackpot.
The Gaston construction worker said his two younger brothers turn 12 and 14 this year; his sister will be 15 and his older brother will be 21. Their mom turned 43 earlier this year. And the winning red ball number?
As far as 30 just a lucky guess, he said Monday at a news conference announcing him as the ...
May 20, 2008, 9:40 pm - - Lottery News forum
$180 Million Lottery Winners: 'We Want A Regular Life'
If you can't win it big in the lottery, you hope the ones who do seem worthy of the prize. Which is why few can be disappointed that a Minnesota couple has come forward to claim one of the biggest jackpots in North American history a whopping $180 million.
Paul and Sue Rosenau were the sole winners of the Powerball lottery in last Saturday's big draw. The couple, from the small town of Waseca, will take a one time lump sum payment worth $59.6 million after taxes.
Both are 54 and both st ...
May 9, 2008, 12:51 pm - - Lottery News forum
Louisiana man collects $97 million Powerball lottery jackpot
Patiently finishes four-month workload before redeeming the winning ticket
After nearly four months of keeping a secret, 73-year-old Carl Hunter of Metairie claimed the $97 million Powerball jackpot from the Jan. 16 drawing at Louisiana Lottery headquarters this morning.
His prize was the largest single amount won in the Louisiana Lottery's history.
The owner of a construction company, Hunter wanted to make sure his outstanding jobs were complete before closing up shop to redeem his w ...
May 9, 2008, 10:59 am - - Lottery News forum
