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Here's what N.J. family that won $429M jackpot is doing with its moneyNews Story
A year ago this month, the Smith family's lives changed in an instant when they won the $429.6 million Powerball jackpot. The family of eight matriarch Pearlie Mae Smith and her seven adult children didn't throw away the money on expensive new houses or luxury sports cars or write checks willy-nilly to the dozens of long-lost friends and relatives who came out of the woodwork. Sure, they treated themselves, but from the beginning, they knew they wanted to do something meaningful with their
May 31, 2017, 4:11 pm - Lottery News

Indiana Powerball winner claims $435 million jackpot anonymouslyNews Story
Winner takes home $189 million lump sum cash payout after taxes By Todd Northrop At an afternoon press conference, the Hoosier Lottery announced that a Lafayette man claimed a $435.3 million Powerball jackpot that was drawn in February. The lucky winner used an allowance in Indiana law that permits a jackpot winner to claim the prize through a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), which shields the winner's identity from the public. The winning ticket in the $435.3 million Powerball d
Mar 13, 2017, 4:36 pm - Lottery News

N.J. woman speechless after finding out she won $2 millionNews Story
Includes video report A New Jersey woman was rendered speechless when she was told she had won $2 million in Wednesday's Powerball jackpot and her stunned reaction was captured on video. Jessica Macarone learned of her lottery win in front of reporters at the News Day newsstand in Newark, New Jersey, where she purchased the Powerball ticket. Macarone returned to the newsstand on Thursday to check her numbers. Winning ticket for $435 million Powerball jackpot sold in Indiana Are you
Feb 24, 2017, 7:07 pm - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Indiana wins $435 million Powerball jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop One ticket sold in the Hoosier State won Wednesday's $435.3 million Powerball lottery jackpot, which had been accumulating for 18 consecutive draws without a winner. The winning ticket was purchased at the Super Test at 1609 Sagamore Parkway South, in Lafayette. Lafayette is about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The cash value lump sum is $263.4 million. The ticket holder should ensure their ticket is in a secure place, consider meeting with a financial advisor a
Feb 23, 2017, 9:35 am - Lottery News

$403 MILLION: Red hot Powerball jackpot rolls againNews Story
12th-largest cash value in US history By Todd Northrop This week Powerball is the hot ticket, featuring a lump-sum cash payout of nearly a quarter billion dollars. The new high-water mark of $403 million for the current Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $361 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $243.9 million the 12th-largest ever recorded in United States lottery
Feb 19, 2017, 9:47 am - Lottery News

$349 MILLION: Huge Powerball jackpot set for SaturdayNews Story
By Todd Northrop There's nothing like a red-hot Powerball jackpot to distract from the Winter cold. For the first time in 2017, a Powerball jackpot has exceeded $300 million and has entered into the top 25 US jackpots of all time. The new high-water mark of $349 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night's $317 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Saturday's Powerball jackpot is $213.1 million, maki
Feb 16, 2017, 2:19 pm - Lottery News

Pa. couple claimed $121.6 million Powerball jackpot on ticket purchased in DelawareNews Story
A Pennsylvania couple are winners of $121.6 million on a Powerball ticket purchased in Delaware in December. Lottery officials did not disclose exactly where in the state the couple reside and said they wish to remain anonymous. They matched all five white balls plus the red Powerball in the December 17 drawing, lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased in Selbyville, about 25 miles south of Rehoboth Beach. The couple selected the $72.1 million cash option and collected
Feb 16, 2017, 1:16 pm - Lottery News

18-year-old wins $1M Powerball prizeNews Story
An 18-year-old Kentucky woman has won $1 million from Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. Tanya Herrera, 18, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, won by matching the five white-ball winning numbers on her ticket but not the Powerball. The computer-generated quick pick ticket chose 22 as her Powerball number, but 10 is what was drawn for the $206 million jackpot. Herrera, who was in Somerset visiting her father, says she doesn't have much experience playing the lottery. After checking the wi
Feb 4, 2017, 10:57 am - Lottery News

Woman finds $100,000 lottery ticket while cleaningNews Story
South Carolina Lottery officials say a Georgia woman found a winning Powerball ticket in a stack of old tickets. The discovery was made while cleaning. The winning ticket was purchased last September in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Officials said in a news release that the woman was visiting family in the Upstate when she bought the winning ticket at Mit Food Mart on West Georgia Road. My New Year's resolution was to not let stuff pile up, she said. The ticket is worth $100,000. Along
Feb 1, 2017, 2:55 pm - Lottery News

Wisconsin $1M lottery ticket expires next weekNews Story
Time is nearly out for a Wisconsin lottery player to claim a huge win. A winning $1 million Powerball ticket was sold on Madison's east side for the Aug. 6 drawing, Wisconsin Lottery officials said. Once lottery numbers are drawn, winners have 180 days to claim their prize. To meet that deadline, the missing Madison ticket must be claimed at the Wisconsin Lottery's headquarters at 2135 Rimrock Road in Madison, by 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2017. If the ticket is not redeemed by th
Jan 24, 2017, 12:27 pm - Lottery News