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Manager of Store That Sold $1 Billion Powerball Ticket Says He’s Not the Winner: ‘Sadly, It Wasn’t Me’
Yahoo Lifestyle Canada • • business
Key Points:
- The winning $1.04 billion Powerball ticket was sold at the Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh store on 36th Street in Quincy, Illinois, making it the second-largest lottery prize in the state and the eighth largest in U.S. history.
- Store manager Jon Marshall, who purchased a ticket from the same location, did not win, and none of the regular customers he spoke to claimed the prize either.
- The Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh store will receive a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, benefiting both the store and the local community.
- The jackpot winner can choose a lump sum payment of $450.5 million or receive the full amount through annuity payments, and Illinois law allows the winner to remain anonymous.
- The winner has one year from the drawing date to claim the prize, and officials encourage responsible gambling by providing resources for those struggling with gambling problems.
