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The Massachusetts Lottery was established on September 27, 1971, following the legalization of gambling by the Massachusetts General Court, the legislature of the Commonwealth. The Lottery is administered by the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission. It is a member of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL ...
Known for. Winning the Powerball in December 2002. Andrew Jackson Whittaker Jr. (October 9, 1947 – June 27, 2020) [ 1] was an American businessman in the construction industry. He was noted for being the winner of a 2002 lottery jackpot. His win of US$314.9 million in the Powerball multi-state lottery was, at the time, the largest jackpot ...
CHF 64.6 million (US$72.8 million) was the largest winner in Switzerland 's Swiss Lotto, won on 2 March 2024. [ 75] £35.1 million (US$49.6 million) was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016. €38.4 million (US$49.7 million) was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij ( State Lottery) in May 2013.
Powerball 2024 drawing jackpot winners. Here is the list of 2024 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com: $842.4 million — Jan. 1; Michigan. $1.362 million — April 6; Oregon. $214.9 ...
Here is the list of 2024 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com: $842.4 million — Jan. 1; Michigan. $1.362 million — April 6; Oregon. $214.9 million — May 6, Florida. $222.6 ...
Nevertheless, the $1 million winners (before taxes, of course) had to beat some long odds — according to Powerball's website, there is a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to pick all five white numbers drawn.
This particular game was called Winfall. A ticket cost $1. You picked six numbers, 1 through 49, and the Michigan Lottery drew six numbers. Six correct guesses won you the jackpot, guaranteed to be at least $2 million and often higher. If you guessed five, four, three, or two of the six numbers, you won lesser amounts.
The winner of the enormous prize was identified as a 24-year-old Wisconsin man. [73] On November 8, 2022, a single ticket purchased in Altadena, California, was the only winner of a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, the largest in U.S. lottery history. [74] The prize was claimed on February 14, 2023. The winner was revealed as Edwin Castro.