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Powerball lottery: Three winning tickets worth $1.5 billion sold in Florida, Tennessee and Chino Hills, California | |
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The identities of the winners of a record-breaking $1.5 billion Powerball lottery scoop have not yet been released. | The identities of the winners of a record-breaking $1.5 billion Powerball lottery scoop have not yet been released. |
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. | 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. |
California Lottery Association spokesman Alex Travesta confirmed that the top prize will be shared at least three ways, with other winning tickets purchased in Florida and Tennessee. | California Lottery Association spokesman Alex Travesta confirmed that the top prize will be shared at least three ways, with other winning tickets purchased in Florida and Tennessee. |
The winning numbers were 08, 27, 34, 04 and 19, and the Powerball was 10 - and the prize will be shared equally between ticket-holders, who will then face a huge federal income tax bill of 39.6 per cent, plus state taxes, CNN reports. | The winning numbers were 08, 27, 34, 04 and 19, and the Powerball was 10 - and the prize will be shared equally between ticket-holders, who will then face a huge federal income tax bill of 39.6 per cent, plus state taxes, CNN reports. |
To win, tickets must match all five numbers in any order and the red Powerball number. But ticket holders face tough odds of an incredible 1 in 292.2 million that their numbers will have come up. | To win, tickets must match all five numbers in any order and the red Powerball number. But ticket holders face tough odds of an incredible 1 in 292.2 million that their numbers will have come up. |
It is likely that lottery officials will announce more details of the winners - or further winning tickets - in the next few hours. | It is likely that lottery officials will announce more details of the winners - or further winning tickets - in the next few hours. |
But it's also possible that we'll never get to know who struck gold, because the experts recommend they try to stay anonymous. | But it's also possible that we'll never get to know who struck gold, because the experts recommend they try to stay anonymous. |
Some states don't release the names of lottery winners at all - and it is possible to create or nominate a trust to claim the prize in your place. | Some states don't release the names of lottery winners at all - and it is possible to create or nominate a trust to claim the prize in your place. |
The reason the lottery total has been so high is because the last time it was drawn, on January 9, was the 19th week in a row without a grand prize winner. | The reason the lottery total has been so high is because the last time it was drawn, on January 9, was the 19th week in a row without a grand prize winner. |
Regular tickets cost just $2, and Power Play tickets $3 - and there has been an estimated $2.6 billion spent on tickets since the last $40 million jackpot in November. | Regular tickets cost just $2, and Power Play tickets $3 - and there has been an estimated $2.6 billion spent on tickets since the last $40 million jackpot in November. |
Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states - including Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. | Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states - including Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. |
Just six states do not participate, but the Multi-State Lottery Association says that some of the biggest Powerball sales have come from cities bordering states that don't sell them. | Just six states do not participate, but the Multi-State Lottery Association says that some of the biggest Powerball sales have come from cities bordering states that don't sell them. |
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