7-Eleven store clerk M. Faroqui celebrates with customers after learning the store sold a winning Powerball ticket on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 in Chino Hills, Calif. One winning ticket was sold at the store located in sub…
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Representatives for the Tennessee and Florida lotteries couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
But clues as to where they bought the tickets – such as a humble 7-Eleven convenience store in Chino Hills, a suburban area of Los Angeles in San Bernardino county, California – are giving rise to speculation as to who may have received news that will change their lives forever. The identity of the victor is not yet known. Two other winning tickets were sold at locations in Munford, Tenn., and at a Publix grocery store in Melbourne Beach, Fla., lottery officials in those states said.
Three Kentucky Lottery players matched all five white winning numbers to win the game’s second prize of $1 million, lottery officials announced.
The winning numbers in the largest Powerball ever are 8-27-34-4-19-10.
This item has been updated to correct the spelling of the California Lottery spokesman’s last name.
A spokesman for the California Lottery said winning Powerball tickets were sold in three states: California, Florida and Tennessee.
The odds of hitting the jackpot on a single ticket are one in 292.2 million. The winners in Florida and Tennessee have not come forward, lottery officials in those states said, and officials have not said whether anyone in California had sought to claim their share.
In the past week, calls to the Washington-based National Council on Problem Gambling’s help line have soared, largely because of interest in the Powerball jackpot, Executive Director Keith Whyte said.
Kelly Cripe of the Texas Lottery says 85.8 percent of possible number combinations have been selected ahead of the drawing scheduled for Wednesday evening.
Hudson residents had dollar signs in their eyes Tuesday when asked what they would do with the winnings if they won the big jackpot.
These winners – and any other yet-to-be-announced winning ticket buyers – will be able to choose annual payments over 29 years or opt for a lump-sum payment of about $930 million. With a Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing at an estimated $1.5 billion, many flocked to pick up a ticket in hopes of…
The largest lottery jackpot in the world is up for grabs in the latest Powerball drawing.
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Wednesday night’s jackpot is a record-breaking $1.5 billion. Estimated jackpot amounts, which are released daily, have been steadily rising since November 4, when the jackpot was reset at $40 million. No one has matched all six Powerball numbers since then, so the prize kept growing.
