Winning $217M Powerball ticket sold in Virginia

Comment #52

rdgrnr — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:17:02 GMT

I'm workin' on that, jamella.

Dam the torpedoes, full speed ahead...

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LottoBoner — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:47:24 GMT

Its probably not anybody from afghanistan.

Professor, how about a nice game of chess?

You know those guys in Denver (Norad) must have added Mega Millions.

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jamella724 — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:35:16 GMT

Congrats to the winner! I would say you are so lucky enough...I hope all is well.

Comment #49

Nikkicute — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:26:49 GMT

Your pretty close! Just saw the family on Good Morning America story, they are going

to help their grandchild, who's had heart trouble since he was born.

Comment #48

jamella724 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:07:21 GMT

more people should win this money

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jamella724 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:59:08 GMT

such a huge money! spend it wisely....

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jamella724 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:11:18 GMT

wow! $217M what a big money If I were the winner I'll go shopping all day and give some to the poor..

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:23:19 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:20:47 GMT

Its like a game of musical chairs.............. Without any chairs.

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:16:31 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:15:45 GMT

Those were my thoughts too.

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:13:53 GMT

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Jill34786 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:47:39 GMT

The Jackpot was won by a Federal Government employee. The gentleman and his wife who is also employed by the Pentagon have elected to take the cash payout of 136 million before the tax man takes his huge cut.

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ressuccess — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:50:32 GMT

Congratulations to this Powerball Jackpot winner in Virginia. I did put this one in my current event. Ouch! I didn't know that both Mega Millions and Powerball sold their jackpot winning ticket on back to back days.

Comment #38

jamella724 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:32:45 GMT

Lucky for the lotto winners I hope you spare a little to the poor ones.

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jamella724 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:21:16 GMT

CONGRATUALTION to all the WINNER! I think thats the best thing ever happen to their lives...Lottery is just amazing for anyone lucky who will win.

Comment #36

rdgrnr — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:13:44 GMT

The Federal Reserve runs a shell game.

Except all the shells are empty.

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joshuacloak — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:31:17 GMT

blame insane people running us and our future children into lifetime debt to pay leechs of today demands.

govt needs money so badly, so cheaply, the fed reserve bank and insane morons who run it, , is now buying up all the us debt t bills with money printed out of thin air

its like writing your self a check that, going don't worry self, u can pay me back later, its all monopoly money at this point,

ofc that means Govt does not need to offer any rates at all of return for T bills... [ More ]

Comment #34

Ronnie316 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:17:03 GMT

Sounds like the public is wise to the states ability to profit by selling annuities to unsuspecting winners.

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helpmewin — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:44:51 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:34:49 GMT

More likely a government worker who will remain completely anonymous.

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redhot7 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:17:44 GMT

The fact that it was sold at the self service machine from the Richmond airport means it could be literally be anyone in the world, said Lottery Director Paula Otto.

The winner could be a foreign tourist on vacation. Good for him or her.

Comment #30

HaveABall — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:54:42 GMT

Not $217M; it's been over 5 years since a jackpot was claimed via the annuity option.

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IPlayWeekly — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:05:50 GMT

Yeah, I feel the same way... its such a great story when someone is down on their luck or is barely getting by and they hit big. I am so happy for the winner.

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noise-gate — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:18:53 GMT

Whoever it is is just $217 million richer. I sure hope its someone who been unemployed for months on end or some family whose just lost everything they trying to pay off their kids medical bills or something of that nature.

I like hearing about winners like that..

Congrats whoever you are.

Comment #27

Sprezzatura — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:33:06 GMT

Some of the machines in VA only have scratchers too. But the ones with online games give you the same options that you would have going to a cashier. You can insert a playslip. You can ask for a easy pick. You can pick your own numbers using the touchscreen. You can get advance plays or future draws...

I love the Lottery Express machines in VA. (though they have limited options for the scratchers, and I can get a wider selection at a conveinence store

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Ronnie316 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:38:44 GMT

The guy who makes french fries at the McDonald's.

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Ronnie316 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:37:10 GMT

The one here will print anything you can put on the play slip. It does have a touch screen that will only do strait QPs, I tried it and didn't use it because of the limitations.

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LottoGuyBC — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:53:16 GMT

Congrats on the Win

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rdgrnr — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:46:50 GMT

Airport employee.

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haymaker — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:33:23 GMT

Can't be, I have'nt been to VA. recently. LOL

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Artist77 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:24:32 GMT

I assume you can't pick your own PB numbers on one of those machines? There is one at a Rite Aid by me and it looked like it just had the scratchers in it.

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RedStang — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:10:28 GMT

With todays technology, I'm sure the VA Lotto already knows the winners Flight, Seat, and free choice of snack.

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dpoly1 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:05:07 GMT

I wonder if the winner was from VA

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Ronnie316 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:40:33 GMT

I say New Jersey.

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joshuacloak — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:35:22 GMT

about time one of these Lottery Express machines that sell PB/MM made a winner

they have same RNG tech as rest of terms clerks use

and 2 boot, its the airport, gg Lottery saving money

that airport spot lease just paid for it self!

this winner could be anyone in the 50 states , their spot on, , who the hell knows. i love to find out where this winner is form

anyone want to place random bets for fun guest!

i say newyork!

also gg Virginia: 4% State Tax is $5,228,000 u just got... [ More ]

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Ronnie316 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:27:16 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:27:05 GMT

Gotta love those vending machines, even though they rip you off ever once in a while.

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Artist77 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:29:53 GMT

And... the ticket was bought at the Lottery Express (self-service) machine located in the airport atrium.

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helpmewin — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:26:22 GMT

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Piaceri — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:53:08 GMT

Congrats to the winner(s

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KY Floyd — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:21:26 GMT

The ticket apparently wasn't held by an airport employee.

Yeah, because nobody working at the airport could possibly be smart enough to live normally and keep their mouth shut for a few weeks.

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:02:54 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:59:13 GMT

Wish the best for the winner. May he NOT forget to unpack his travel on bag.

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HaveABall — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:03:12 GMT

Ooh, could it be that Jack W. won the jackpot through Virginia again?

Dear fellow members, where on USAmega.com does it show past jackpots being won via 'quick pick' or 'self pick' tickets

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maximumfun — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:13:53 GMT

Congrats to all the winners and major congrats to the jp winner

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rock_nc — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:11:23 GMT

Well I hope who ever it was, they was not flying out and don't know it yet! Hope it won't go unclaimed

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dallascowboyfan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:21:34 GMT

Amen sister.... I like the sounds of that.

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sully16 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:17:08 GMT

Maybe next time, the winners will be from Oklahoma and Michigan and it will be us, hehehehe

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dallascowboyfan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:10:04 GMT

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dallascowboyfan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:09:38 GMT

Congratulations to the winner/s.......

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sully16 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:08:28 GMT

Congrats to all the winners, nice to see so many who won the million dollar prize, I could live with that.

Winning $217M Powerball ticket sold in Virginia

Lottery Post — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:58:40 GMT

By Todd Northrop

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in the Richmond, Va. airport for Wednesday night's drawing will wake up a multimillionaire.

The Virginia Lottery said the ticket sold for Wednesday's $217 million drawing matched all five numbers plus the Powerball.

The winning numbers were 5, 27, 36, 38, and 41, with Powerball number 12.

In addition to the jackpot winner, 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 1 from Connecticut, 1 fr... [ More ]