$260M Powerball lottery jackpot claimed by S.C. retiree

Comment #35

scorpio — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:58:32 GMT

god bless mr jackson i say

Comment #34

swampfox — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:35:18 GMT

Okay, I've read most of the comments, but know some asked if it was a quick pick and other curious questions...Here's the word from a friend of the family..... Mr. Jackson retired from the church and from education....Because Mr. Jackson believed in education and South Carolina Lottery claims to support education...Mr. Jackson bought a PB ticket for every drawing...Not to support the lottery...Not to win....To support education....Something he believed in....SO.....to the question, Was it a quic... [ More ]

Comment #33

cashmoney$girl — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:42:03 GMT

Congrats to Mr.Jackson on winning the big one,and no he didn't power up that's why he stated in his interview with the press that he spent a dollar to much,because he won with the first number on the ticket so really it only took a dollar to win,if it's for you it will come. $260 million for only a buck or two I'll take that anyday.Why spend the extra buck if you don't have to if you're lucky to get all six numbers right power up isn't going to make you any richer,this is where prayer comes into... [ More ]

Comment #32

corius$1918! — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:49:20 GMT

Congratulations to the winner! Since he wanted to keep some privacy I wonder why he didn't take advantage of South Carolina Lottery letting winners remain anonymous. OH well, right state, wrong city.LOL.

GOD BLESS THEM, I LOVE READING THESE STORIES AND I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE WHAT LIFE IS LIFE FOR HIM A YEAR FROM NOW.

Comment #31

Halle99 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:47:48 GMT

Congrats MR. Jackson that truly is a heaven sent blessing.........

Comment #30

Piaceri — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:24:07 GMT

Congrats to the winner! What a lovely smile he has

Comment #29

KY Floyd — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:34 GMT

He worked for the state's revenue department, so unless he was the janitor there's very good chance that besides being edducated and smart he has a decent grasp of math. Spending $10 or $100 makes you 10 or 100 times more likely to win than spending just $1, but you're still vastly more likely to simply lose more money. Lottery tickets are a gamble, not an investment, and spending large amounts of money on the lottery makes abslolutely no sense in terms of the actual odds. Some players get it, a... [ More ]

Comment #28

scorpio — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:41:28 GMT

congrats.hope the teachers enjoy their cut,so we don't get higher property taxes with all the winnings for states this year.he's bald,wow a lot of bald geniuses around i say.take it, it was a quickpick,in a high unemployment state.

Comment #27

naijaman — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:30:26 GMT

Nice...glad to see the winner looks like he has his head screwed on straight. Personally, I would avoided the press conference and photos...but hey, congrats anyway

Comment #26

dpoly1 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:55:49 GMT

If I said congrats to a fellow white man - there would be a firestorm

Comment #25

spy153 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:14:55 GMT

Congratulations for sure!

But I'm wondering why Ky and Tn (and VA for that matter) haven't won a large jackpot with a single ticket yet? Please correct me if I'm wrong there.

Comment #24

Kidzmom — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:40:15 GMT

CONGRATULATIONS to you and your family Mr. Jackson.

Comment #23

time*treat — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:28:55 GMT

I do that sometimes, just a couple bucks, maybe for multiple drawings.

So far the only difference has been how many losing tickets I have after the drawing.

Comment #22

Littleoldlady — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:30:42 GMT

He is not bald and he appears to be very fit. It is good he feels that education is the way to give folks a leg up. He has a very commendable attitude. He is also correct in keeping his family members identities secret.

Comment #21

dopey7719 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:23:34 GMT

It would be senseless to put Congrats to a fellow white man anyway because if you REALLY listen to news stories....when something happens, it's automatically assumed it's a white person UNLESS the news states otherwise. Being white, you wouldn't notice that. But if you are a minority you notice things like this all the time. Anyway....just like you're sure he meant no harm, I'm sure you meant no harm as well.

Comment #20

Stigmatized1999 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:18:40 GMT

I think everyone is ignoring the real issue at hand here: That FAKE hair on top of his head!!! That guy is bald!!! HAHAAH

Comment #19

bambini — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:50:34 GMT

I love that smile

Comment #18

Nirvona — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:45:19 GMT

I don't think he meant any harm either..

However, I think that you would get to say Congrats to a fellow white man a heck of alot more than he gets to say Congrats to a fellow black man ...lol..especially with such a large jackpot.

Some might say it is sterotypical, I just find it funny that there has never been a broke black person from the projects that hits the jackpot, but there has been a broke white person from a trailor park....Either way some BROKE person should WIN...... [ More ]

Comment #17

iGlenn — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:27:05 GMT

I'm sure he meant no harm.

However, I wonder if anyone would be offended if I posted Congrats to a fellow white man the next time a caucasian male won.

Comment #16

dopey7719 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:06:36 GMT

Thanks for addressing this Perfecttiming.

I wasn't offended by Editgap. Suppose a woman had finally won. Would people be offended if all the women on this website said...Finally a female wins!!!???

We are all different, but yet alike on the inside. It's okay to be proud of your race, sex, sexual orientation, etc. It doesn't take away from anyone or anything else.

Congrats Mr. Jackson. May God continue to bless you.

Comment #15

Perfecttiming2 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:59:53 GMT

It is very common for African Americans to acknowledge each other as brotha or sistah or in this case black man ...

I was not offended by it and I don't think Editgap meant any harm.......

Remember, this is the internet...........we can't see each other.............and Editgap basically just revealed/shared his heritage to us......Seriously, there is no crime in that.

Comment #14

CowboysFan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:29:39 GMT

Well hopefully after tonight I'll know what it feels like to win a massive jackpot. Good Luck everyone

Comment #13

jeffrey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:14:07 GMT

Because for some people, race is the only thing that counts. Congrats to a fellow human being. God bless him and his good works.

Comment #12

dpoly1 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:09:51 GMT

Why mention Race

Comment #11

dpoly1 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:08:26 GMT

I hope that the gentleman enjoys retirement and the leaches that think that they need to spread the wealth leave him alone.

I only get $17,000 a year for disability and I don't have a right to a piece of his pie - it is his !

God bless him and his family - what he does is his business - unless he says that he is getting a cheap car and a doublewide because he doesn't know what to do with that much money - I will scream !

My financial advisors - - Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk !

I need to have a... [ More ]

Comment #10

TheGameGrl — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:55:29 GMT

On the main page you can click on the current jackpots of both Mega and Powerball, They show that if you do annual installments- how much you will approximately get and how many years they pay out for.. Please review there.

Comment #9

Litebets27 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:39:05 GMT

Congratulations Mr. Jackson. Luck was on your side.

I hope that he manages the win, his old family and the new family that he will now inherit, well.

Good luck

Comment #8

Nirvona — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:28:45 GMT

Why is it 30yrs instead of 20yrs??? I thought the payment was over 20yrs, is it because of the amount

Comment #7

LottoPools — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:28:40 GMT

Congratulations to Mr. Jackson. I hope this brings him nothing but good times. Hopefully he has some sound financial plans.

I like that he only spent $2 and I wonder if that included the powerplay. When I went to lunch today, I picked up my individual ticket for tonight's megamillions drawing. I wondered what was taking so long for my slips to be played when I noticed the machine just happily spitting out ticket after ticket. Turns out the guy in front of me bought $140 worth of tickets. I wa... [ More ]

Comment #6

rburton — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:15:04 GMT

Congratulations to Mr. Jackson.

Comment #5

Dollar419 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:37:37 GMT

That $2.00 investment certainly paid off big timeJust goes to show you, you'll never know just how much to spend because it only takes $1.00 for six numbers to become THE big winning numbers. THE LUCK OF THE DRAW!!!

I'm sure he is deserving of winning and i wish his family much continued success in handling this sudden winfall

Comment #4

Editgap — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:20:36 GMT

Congrats to a fellow black man.

I wonder why he spent only two dollars. If I win, I would say the same thing ignoring the thousands I have spent.

Comment #3

ThatScaryChick — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:19:13 GMT

Congrats to Mr. Jackson and his family

Comment #2

delS — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:22:16 GMT

Im glad for the fellow, and hope that his life and the many who will benefit from his generousity will enjoy nothing but blessings.

Comment #1

Raven62 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:19:32 GMT

Congrats to the Winner and His Family!

PS: Thanks Todd for the Quick Reporting of this News Story...

$260M Powerball lottery jackpot claimed by S.C. retiree

Lottery Post — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:49:23 GMT

The wait is over to discover who won the massive $260 million Powerball multi-state lottery jackpot last Wednesday night.

This afternoon at a news conference held at the Lottery's Columbia claims center on Assembly Street, the lucky winner was revealed to be a retired South Carolina state employee who spent two bucks for Powerball tickets.

Solomon Jackson Jr., of Columbia, refused Tuesday to say much about himself or his plans, including whether he will take his winnings annually over thre... [ More ]