Lisa, who works in a dermatologist’s office, said she still plans on working despite the potential life-changing winnings. “You just can’t sit down and lay down and not do nothing anymore”, said John Robinson.
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Three mystery winners from Florida, Tennessee and California will split the unprecedented $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot.
The couple bought four tickets at Naifeh’s Food Mart, a grocery store one block from their home at 6:56 p.m. on Wednesday night.
Rechnitz’s spokesperson told ABC7 the nurse was unaware she’d won until her son sent her a picture of the ticket over the phone.
The Jewish owner of a California chain of nursing homes bought 15,000 Powerball lottery tickets for his employees and residents.
She stayed up to watch Wednesday night’s draw, carefully writing down the numbers.
Rebecca Hargrove, center, president & CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, makes the announcement at Naifeh’s supermarket in Munford, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, that the store sold one of three winning tickets in the record Powerball jackpot.
Once confirmed the couple is expected to get approximately $533 million if they choose the lump-sum payment, which works out to about $327.8 million after taxes. The couple appeared on the “Today” show Friday morning. So why in the WORLD did they decide to do an interview for millions of people before cashing in the alleged winning ticket?
“It’s not going very far”, John Robinson joked as he held up the ticket on air.
Powerball jackpot co-winners Lisa and John Robinson of Munford, Tennessee, their daughter Tiffany Ro …
With each state setting its own lottery rules, the Tennessee retailer, in a Memphis suburb, received US$25,000 and the Florida retailer, in a tiny coastal town, will get US$100,000.
“All these years, I’ve wondered what it would be like to call my mom and tell her I won the lottery”, he said.
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Robinson said he checked the number four times and told his wife he’d only believe they won after hearing from state lottery officials that a winning ticket was purchased in Munford. The California victor has until 5 pm PT Friday to claim the prize before the long weekend.
