The Saga of the Mega Millions Winners

The saga of the Mega Millions winners is dragging on this week after only one of the three ticket holders has come forward to claim their share of the jackpot. The lucky winner who wants to remain anonymous purchased the ticket in North East Kansas and matched all of the Mega Millions winning numbers has chosen to take the cash option of $157 million in one lump sum instead of the annual payment alternative that would have totalled $218 million paid out over twenty six years.

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$336.4 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner

This week 81 year old Louise White from Newport was named as last month’s $336.4 million Powerball jackpot winner. At a press conference at the state lottery headquarters in Cranston the lucky lady revealed she had been sleeping with the ticket hidden inside her bible since the draw on February 11th. Mrs White says she feels blessed, she is very happy and proud and the win will change her family’s life forever. Read more

New York is set to sell Powerball tickets

From next spring New York will not only sell Mega Millions Lottery tickets but also Powerball Lottery tickets too. New York is set to sell Powerball tickets alongside Mega Millions tickets from early next year, just as many other US states have elected to do.

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Powerball tickets to be sold in Texas

Only yesterday we brought you the news that the state of Iowa is to introduce ticket sales of the Mega Millions multi-state lottery from the beginning of next year and now it looks like yet another US state is to start selling both Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets. If all goes well and there are no complications Powerball tickets will be sold in Texas from the start of next year.

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Powerball jackpot won by Kansas man

The US Powerball was won by one lucky ticket holder from Kansas on Wednesday night. The Powerball jackpot had grown to an enormous $96.6 million by the time it was won, making the lucky winner one of the biggest Powerball winners in history.

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