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Liquor store in Passaic, NJ, sold winning Powerball ticket

Mar 25, 2013, 10:18 am (80 comments)

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Rumors were wrong

Update: complete raw video of press conference added

By Todd Northrop

Contrary to rumors swirling in the media and on Web sites this morning, the New Jersey Lottery announced this morning at a press conference that the winning Powerball ticket for Saturday's $338.3 million jackpot was sold at a liquor store in Passaic.

New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger announced Monday morning at a 10:00 am press conference that Eagle Liquors, located at 126 Passaic Avenue in Passaic, New Jersey, sold the winning ticket.

The liquor store will receive a bonus of $10,000 for selling the winning ticket.

When Hedinger announced the location of the winning ticket, an audible gasp could be heard among the media attending the event.  Probably as they were face-palming themselves for spending so much time early this morning reporting on the false rumors that the ticket was sold in Bordentown.

The New Jersey Lottery does not know who the winner is at this point, since the winner has not come forward yet.

After a brief statement about where the winning ticket was sold, Hedinger fielded various questions from the media, mainly covering topics such as the ability (or not) of the winner to remain anonymous, and tax issues.

The annuity value of the jackpot is $338.3 million, although most winners choose the lump-sum cash payout.

The approximate cash value of the jackpot is $211 million.  According to Hedinger, the federal taxes withheld from the cash payout will be $52,750,000 and New Jersey state taxes withheld will be $6,330,000, leaving a net payout of $151,920,000.

A complete raw video of the New Jersey Lottery press conference can be found below and on Lottery Post's You Tube page.

RAW VIDEO: Watch the press conference

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dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Congratulations to the winner/sHurray!

Todd's avatarTodd

Video of the press conference coming shortly...

Original Bey's avatarOriginal Bey

I trust that the winner was buying a bottle of JD!

Ronnie316

Found the Goolgle image. 

https://www.google.com/maps?

RedStang's avatarRedStang

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Mar 25, 2013

Found the Goolgle image. 

https://www.google.com/maps?

Well that proves "You never know". Place looks like its abandoned.  Looked on the NJ lotto site and i see nothing about them selling a winning ticket. Very odd.

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Mar 25, 2013

Found the Goolgle image. 

https://www.google.com/maps?

WOW!!! Maybe the owner will remodel with his/her bonus for selling the winning ticketWhat?

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Mar 25, 2013

Video of the press conference coming shortly...

Thanks Todd.

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by dallascowboyfan on Mar 25, 2013

Thanks Todd.

I Agree! Thanks for the video.

Original Bey's avatarOriginal Bey

I Agree!

 

HRH Todd beats the official sites all the time. He still wouldn't share his secret.

 

Thanks for sharing the map Ronnie!

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by dallascowboyfan on Mar 25, 2013

WOW!!! Maybe the owner will remodel with his/her bonus for selling the winning ticketWhat?

lol. The sign looks like its a printed banner hanging there.

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by RedStang on Mar 25, 2013

Well that proves "You never know". Place looks like its abandoned.  Looked on the NJ lotto site and i see nothing about them selling a winning ticket. Very odd.

It just hit now hit the MSN front page.

TylerD67

Hope the winner is smart enought to get his or her affairs in order before cashing the ticket, and what ever you do don't hold a press confrence.

faber98

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Mar 25, 2013

It just hit now hit the MSN front page.

for all of you in favor of anonominity and that gun totin oklahomaite comes to mind, you seem awful curious about who the winner is. i guess unless you win you want it publicized. kind of a double standard.

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by faber98 on Mar 25, 2013

for all of you in favor of anonominity and that gun totin oklahomaite comes to mind, you seem awful curious about who the winner is. i guess unless you win you want it publicized. kind of a double standard.

I think I will enjoy waving to the crowd and smiling for the camera.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

I hope it was somebody gettin' a half pint for his back pocket.

TylerD67

I got no problem with a winner staying anonmous, in fact whenever I see a winner having a news confrence and and holding interviews like they are famous I cringe and say a little prayer for them and their family that they don't end up cursed by the win.

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by TylerD67 on Mar 25, 2013

I got no problem with a winner staying anonmous, in fact whenever I see a winner having a news confrence and and holding interviews like they are famous I cringe and say a little prayer for them and their family that they don't end up cursed by the win.

Welcome to the LP TylerThumbs Up

TylerD67

Thanks my sister, Black and Gold here!

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Mar 25, 2013

I hope it was somebody gettin' a half pint for his back pocket.

Or some wineCheers

lele100

I'm going out on a limb with saying, I think this win was right on time!  Congrats to the winner!

noise-gate

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Mar 25, 2013

I hope it was somebody gettin' a half pint for his back pocket.

Can a half pint fit in that there pocket? Oogle

* Whats the chance that the owner of the liquor store was from Haiti and sending his/ hers portion of the winnings to help the family back on the island is admirable.
Party

ashabug725's avatarashabug725

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Mar 25, 2013

Can a half pint fit in that there pocket? Oogle

* Whats the chance that the owner of the liquor store was from Haiti and sending his/ hers portion of the winnings to help the family back on the island is admirable.
Party

As long as it ain't them there skinny jeans... Some good ol wranglers or levis I bet it could

ashabug725's avatarashabug725

Quote: Originally posted by faber98 on Mar 25, 2013

for all of you in favor of anonominity and that gun totin oklahomaite comes to mind, you seem awful curious about who the winner is. i guess unless you win you want it publicized. kind of a double standard.

Can't say you're not curious as to what type of person/family won... I'll sleep just fine at night f I don't know, but i like the stories

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Mar 25, 2013

Can a half pint fit in that there pocket? Oogle

* Whats the chance that the owner of the liquor store was from Haiti and sending his/ hers portion of the winnings to help the family back on the island is admirable.
Party

Can a half pint fit in that there pocket? Oogle

Hell yeah, easy.

RL Burnside even had an album titled "Ass Pocket o' Whiskey".

Todd's avatarTodd

So many stories in the media are claiming that this was the "6th largest jackpot ever".  I don't know who came up with that, but it seems that someone made this wrong claim, and the rest of the media continues to parrot it.

For the record, it is the 8th-largest annuity jackpot, and the 7th-largest cash value.

Here are the top 10 of each:

Top 10 Annuity Jackpots (March 23 Powerball jackpot in bold)

  1. Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  2. Powerball: $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012 - Arizona, Missouri
  3. Mega Millions: $390 million, Mar. 6, 2007 - Georgia, New Jersey
  4. Mega Millions: $380 million, Jan. 4, 2011 - Idaho, Washington
  5. Powerball: $365 million, Feb. 18, 2006 - Nebraska
  6. The Big Game: $363 million, May 9, 2000 - Illinois, Michigan
  7. Powerball: $340 million, Oct. 19, 2005 - Oregon
  8. Powerball: $338.3 million, Mar. 23, 2013 - New Jersey
  9. Powerball: $337 million, Aug. 15, 2012 - Michigan
  10. Powerball: $336.4 million, Feb. 11, 2012 - Rhode Island

Top 10 Cash Values (March 23 Powerball jackpot in bold)

  1. Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  2. Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) - Arizona, Missouri
  3. Mega Millions: $240 million cash, Jan. 4, 2011 ($380 million annuity) - Idaho, Washington
  4. Mega Millions: $233.1 million cash, Mar. 6, 2007 ($390 million annuity) - Georgia, New Jersey
  5. Powerball: $224.7 million cash, Aug. 15, 2012 ($337 million annuity) - Michigan
  6. Mega Millions: $214 million cash, Aug. 28, 2009 ($336 million annuity) - California, New York
  7. Powerball: $211 million cash, Mar. 23, 2013 ($338.3 million annuity) - New Jersey
  8. Powerball: $210 million cash, Feb. 11, 2012 ($336.4 million annuity) - Rhode Island
  9. Mega Millions: $202.9 million cash, Mar. 25, 2011 ($319 million annuity) - New York
  10. Mega Millions: $194.4. million cash, Aug. 31, 2007 ($330 million annuity) - Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia
rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by ashabug725 on Mar 25, 2013

As long as it ain't them there skinny jeans... Some good ol wranglers or levis I bet it could

They fit fine in my overalls, heh,heh,heh...

I ain't the skinny jeans type so I don't know about that (where's jimmy?).

They do fit in Wranglers and Lees and probably most anything else though, I'd reckon.

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Mar 25, 2013

So many stories in the media are claiming that this was the "6th largest jackpot ever".  I don't know who came up with that, but it seems that someone made this wrong claim, and the rest of the media continues to parrot it.

For the record, it is the 8th-largest annuity jackpot, and the 7th-largest cash value.

Here are the top 10 of each:

Top 10 Annuity Jackpots (March 23 Powerball jackpot in bold)

  1. Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  2. Powerball: $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012 - Arizona, Missouri
  3. Mega Millions: $390 million, Mar. 6, 2007 - Georgia, New Jersey
  4. Mega Millions: $380 million, Jan. 4, 2011 - Idaho, Washington
  5. Powerball: $365 million, Feb. 18, 2006 - Nebraska
  6. The Big Game: $363 million, May 9, 2000 - Illinois, Michigan
  7. Powerball: $340 million, Oct. 19, 2005 - Oregon
  8. Powerball: $338.3 million, Mar. 23, 2013 - New Jersey
  9. Powerball: $337 million, Aug. 15, 2012 - Michigan
  10. Powerball: $336.4 million, Feb. 11, 2012 - Rhode Island

Top 10 Cash Values (March 23 Powerball jackpot in bold)

  1. Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  2. Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) - Arizona, Missouri
  3. Mega Millions: $240 million cash, Jan. 4, 2011 ($380 million annuity) - Idaho, Washington
  4. Mega Millions: $233.1 million cash, Mar. 6, 2007 ($390 million annuity) - Georgia, New Jersey
  5. Powerball: $224.7 million cash, Aug. 15, 2012 ($337 million annuity) - Michigan
  6. Mega Millions: $214 million cash, Aug. 28, 2009 ($336 million annuity) - California, New York
  7. Powerball: $211 million cash, Mar. 23, 2013 ($338.3 million annuity) - New Jersey
  8. Powerball: $210 million cash, Feb. 11, 2012 ($336.4 million annuity) - Rhode Island
  9. Mega Millions: $202.9 million cash, Mar. 25, 2011 ($319 million annuity) - New York
  10. Mega Millions: $194.4. million cash, Aug. 31, 2007 ($330 million annuity) - Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia

Thanks for the info ToddThumbs Up

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Mar 25, 2013

Can a half pint fit in that there pocket? Oogle

Hell yeah, easy.

RL Burnside even had an album titled "Ass Pocket o' Whiskey".

LOL now ridge you know you can't comment about a song with out a linkWink

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Mar 25, 2013

So many stories in the media are claiming that this was the "6th largest jackpot ever".  I don't know who came up with that, but it seems that someone made this wrong claim, and the rest of the media continues to parrot it.

For the record, it is the 8th-largest annuity jackpot, and the 7th-largest cash value.

Here are the top 10 of each:

Top 10 Annuity Jackpots (March 23 Powerball jackpot in bold)

  1. Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  2. Powerball: $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012 - Arizona, Missouri
  3. Mega Millions: $390 million, Mar. 6, 2007 - Georgia, New Jersey
  4. Mega Millions: $380 million, Jan. 4, 2011 - Idaho, Washington
  5. Powerball: $365 million, Feb. 18, 2006 - Nebraska
  6. The Big Game: $363 million, May 9, 2000 - Illinois, Michigan
  7. Powerball: $340 million, Oct. 19, 2005 - Oregon
  8. Powerball: $338.3 million, Mar. 23, 2013 - New Jersey
  9. Powerball: $337 million, Aug. 15, 2012 - Michigan
  10. Powerball: $336.4 million, Feb. 11, 2012 - Rhode Island

Top 10 Cash Values (March 23 Powerball jackpot in bold)

  1. Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  2. Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) - Arizona, Missouri
  3. Mega Millions: $240 million cash, Jan. 4, 2011 ($380 million annuity) - Idaho, Washington
  4. Mega Millions: $233.1 million cash, Mar. 6, 2007 ($390 million annuity) - Georgia, New Jersey
  5. Powerball: $224.7 million cash, Aug. 15, 2012 ($337 million annuity) - Michigan
  6. Mega Millions: $214 million cash, Aug. 28, 2009 ($336 million annuity) - California, New York
  7. Powerball: $211 million cash, Mar. 23, 2013 ($338.3 million annuity) - New Jersey
  8. Powerball: $210 million cash, Feb. 11, 2012 ($336.4 million annuity) - Rhode Island
  9. Mega Millions: $202.9 million cash, Mar. 25, 2011 ($319 million annuity) - New York
  10. Mega Millions: $194.4. million cash, Aug. 31, 2007 ($330 million annuity) - Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia

Thanks, Todd.

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