Did 17-Year-Old Buy $340 Million Powerball Ticket?

Did 17-Year-Old Buy $340 Million Powerball Ticket?



Family Denies Rumor


MEDFORD, Ore. -- Officials are investigating a rumor that a 17-year-old purchased the winning $340 million Powerball ticket.
While they have yet to come forward officially, a Medford family claims to have the lucky ticket.

Officials say they called the alleged jackpot winners when they heard that the person who bought the ticket could be underage. The family denied the claim but did not say who did buy it.

The Oregon Attorney General's Office will hold a meeting Monday to discuss what will happen if the ticket for the record Powerball jackpot was bought by a 17-year-old.

"One of our efforts, certainly, is preventative legal advice, so we try to catch things up ahead of time. Now I doubt we'll put a huge amount of effort into this because I really don't think it's that complex of an issue. And again if a 17-year-old shows up wanting to get a ticket turned in, then I think we'll take a much more in-depth review," Kevin Neely of the Oregon Attorney General's Office told KOIN News 6.

Lottery officials are confident that the prize will not be jeopardized, even if a minor bought the ticket. They say it all comes down to who turns it in.


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