Michigan Lottery officials say five Powerball tickets sold in Michigan are good for $1 million each. The numbers drawn were 4-8-19-27-34 and Powerball 10. No word yet on the identities of the winners, who will get $528.8 million each, minus Uncle Sam’s hefty share, reports NBC News. The jackpot had “rolled over” 20 times since November 7, the network notes.
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The exact winnings were still being calculated last night, but it was estimated that each of the 12 tickets sold in the state with five of the six winning numbers but not the Powerball were valued at $660,000, Lopez said. Winnings can be taken in annual payments spread over decades or a smaller amount in a lump sum. The $2 tickets were sold at a premium, going for prices from $3 to $4.60. He said he has sold winning tickets before, but never like this one. Those tickets – worth $50,000 – were purchased at Par Mar #23 on Old East Grafton Road in Fairmont, the Speedway at Rt.
“It’s been tough”, Caudle said.
The California store and its surrounding strip mall immediately became a popular gathering spot in the usually quiet suburb of 75,000 people. Hundreds of people crowded into the 7-Eleven store, chanting “Chino Hills!” Taxin reported from Chino Hills and Schneider from Melbourne Beach. “It’s so exciting. I’m excited for them and I don’t even know who it is”.
Wednesday night’s drawing produced at least three winners who will split the largest-ever jackpot, according to CNN.
“I couldn’t believe it!” she said Thursday.
The store’s owner will receive $1 million for selling the winning ticket. Some of the biggest Powerball sales have come from cities bordering states that don’t sell the tickets, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.
Million-dollar winning tickets were also sold in Houston and Olmos Park outside San Antonio.
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“That’s 13 new Florida Powerball millionaires”, the lottery wrote on its Facebook page.
