Powerball $768.4 million jackpot has a winner
The $768.4 million Powerball, the third largest jackpot in US lottery history, has a winner from Wisconsin. Check out the details!
The $768.4 million Powerball has a winner!
The winning numbers were 16, 20, 37, 44, 62 and the Powerball number 12.
A single ticket sold in the state matched all six numbers to win the third-largest jackpot in US lottery history.
The winner has 180 days to come forward to claim the prize, Wisconsin Lottery Director Cindy Polzin said. State law does not permit the winner to stay anonymous.
The Speedway in New Berlin that sold the winning ticket will receive $100,000 in incentive money, Polzin said.
How much do they really get?
Though the Powerball is listed at $768.4 million, the actual winnings come to less than that. The winner can accept a lump sum payment of $477 million. They can get 30 graduated payments over the next 29 years that add up to $768.4 million, lottery officials said.
But neither total factors in taxes, which are expected to pump about $38 million into Wisconsin’s coffers, depending on how the prize is paid out, Revenue Department Secretary Peter Barca said.
About 60% of lottery sales in Wisconsin is distributed as prizes, while about 28% of sales supports tax credits for homeowners, Barca said.
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