$14.3 million lottery winner almost didn't claim prize

Comment #21

Iesha Kelly — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:24:38 GMT

I agree. That was a rude question. It also doesn't make sense. There are more professional ways to ask that question. Wonder why they asked it of him?

Also, I'm a little worried about this guy. I'm hoping it's an act, but he doesn't sound like the sharpest tool in the shed, at all. I'm happy that the people of the store were looking out for him, but he's lucky that they were looking out for him. A man like that is ripe for prime exploitation. Again, I'm hoping this is an act.... [ More ]

Comment #20

mcginnin56 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:05:41 GMT

Just in my neck of the woods, there are probably a dozen or so sleazy clerks that I would never consider handing my ticket to for any reason.

Comment #19

rdgrnr — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:22:55 GMT

He was probably pretty sure he had the winner but didn't want to take a chance on letting some sleazy clerk try to rip him off.

Comment #18

dk1421 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:32:29 GMT

I'm happy for him, but my question is why did he go to the lottery commission to get the ticket checked? Why not where he bought it since he didn't know whether he was a winner or not. Just a bit weird, but not Iowa weird.

Comment #17

lejardin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:38:55 GMT

I am happy for Mr. Elvord.

But I have to say, that is one beautiful Bentley you chose for YOUR win! What model is that? No wins for the Powerball last nite.

Comment #16

peppy007 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:52:59 GMT

man I would have loved for his answer to be, yes I made this ticket up. I wanted to see if it'll work so that I can make more winning tickets

Comment #15

ILLotteryX — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:06:41 GMT

Wow! More power to him

Comment #14

dallascowboyfan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:05:01 GMT

Congratulation Mr. Elvord........

Comment #13

HaveABall — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:55:18 GMT

The article reads: So Elvord, who said he'll turn 60 in a couple years, took his ticket to the Wisconsin Lottery office to see if he was the winner. The first thing they asked me was, 'Did you make up the ticket?'

Hum, I wonder if any visiting lottery ticket holder has ever answered yes to this BOLD question from a Wisconsin Lottery Headquarters office personnel member?

Also, I wonder what happens if the answer received is Yes. [Does the forgerer get a pat on the head, and perhaps a comp... [ More ]

Comment #12

dpoly1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:12:51 GMT

ROTFLOLing

Comment #11

mcginnin56 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:04:45 GMT

Yeah....... he should have said TOP COP from Iowa lottery security Steve Bogle made it up for him,......as a professional courtesy of course.

Comment #10

dpoly1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:38:01 GMT

But I cannot claim it until tomorrow

Thanks anywho ......................

.......... and then I can proceed to claim more sunshine than we get here in Pennsylvania ................

Comment #9

martingorgeous — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:32:23 GMT

God bless, Napolean. Now he can pay for his kidney transplant, and return to sunny Texas.

And live happily ever after.

Comment #8

Cletu$2 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:31:13 GMT

Powerball is TONIGHT,not tomorrow night.Good luck,anyway.

Comment #7

dpoly1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:29:29 GMT

Oooooooooooops, the picture of my new car is bigger than I thougt it would be

Comment #6

dpoly1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:09:04 GMT

God Bless Napolean Elvord!

Now if I could get one of my mistakes to turn into good fortune!

I am looking to keep the good luck streak for Pennsylvania residents going strong with tomorrow's Powerball drawing ....... Green with Money - dpoly1, 1/27/2012

1 percent is good

Comment #5

haymaker — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:35:35 GMT

i often tell people to go in front of me,

at any store, it's good for you and shows sense of commuinity

when i read this i was glad i did't win that game,

congrats napolean, get well,hopefully the tx.

climate and the feeling of being home will help cure you,

have heard of such things,

i'll take my win another game.

Comment #4

gocart1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:18:52 GMT

I sent this story to Todd as soon as I read it ..I readly find it to be pretty wild stuff

Comment #3

JAP69 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:36:20 GMT

The first thing they asked me was, 'Did you make up the ticket?'

Just what does that mean? They think he printed it up himself ?

I get mental block at times But I can not figure out that statement.

Comment #2

rdgrnr — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:48:45 GMT

Glad to see a regular guy like Elvord win a big one like this.

God bless him.

Comment #1

mcginnin56 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:30:49 GMT

Love this story. Apparently Elvord was trying to purchase a Powerball ticket...... not the Megabucks.

When mistakes or confusion take place when buying a ticket.....good fortune alway's seems to follow$$$

I alway's buy the mistake ticket(s) whenever the cashier offers to print a new one.

Congratulations Elvord

$14.3 million lottery winner almost didn't claim prize

Lottery Post — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:18:13 GMT

For three days, employees of the Kelley Williamson Mobil station that sold Saturday's winning $14.3 million Megabucks ticket wondered who the lucky buyer was.

They hoped it was a regular customer, like Napolean Elvord, an ailing veteran in need of a kidney transplant who comes in several times a day to get what he calls one of the best coffees in Madison and most days, to buy lottery tickets.

I asked him the next day, 'Were you the big winner?' said Paul Muchie, 29, of Madison, who sold t... [ More ]