Wednesday, August 13, 2008

unclaimed $86.3 MILLION Powerball jackpot in Turkey Hill,Pennsylvania

JACKPOT-WINNING POWERBALL® TICKET WORTH $86.3 MILLION SOLD AT LANCASTER COUNTY STORE


WILLOW STREET – August 4, 2008 - Pennsylvania Lottery officials today announced the sole jackpot-winning ticket worth $86.3 million from the Aug. 2, 2008, Powerball drawing was sold at Turkey Hill, 2921 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, Lancaster County.

“We are pleased to announce that Turkey Hill in Willow Street sold the winning ticket from Saturday night’s drawing,” director of the Pennsylvania Lottery.

The winning ticket sold in Pennsylvania matched all five white balls, 02-05-28-33-54, and the red Powerball number, 30, in the drawing. The winning jackpot ticket has an annuity value of $86.3 million and a cash value of $42,529,765.37, less 25 percent federal withholding.

Powerball winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. Each jackpot winner has 60 days from the date he or she claims the prize to decide between 30 annuity payments over a period of 29 years, or a one-time cash payment.

Lottery officials cannot confirm the identity of the Aug. 2 Powerball jackpot winner until the prize is claimed and the ticket validated. At this time, no claim has been filed.

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