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A 58-year-old war veteran in desperate need of a kidney transplant had his prayers answered after he realised he had landed a $14.3 million fortune playing Wisconsin Megabucks.
Napoleon Elvord, ofMadisonin the north-central state, had been on dialysis for five years and was enduring worsening health conditions when his luck came in.
Source: John Hart for the Wisconsin State Journal.
However, the semi-retired construction worker and former military man did not realise he had the key to a lifetime of extraordinary wealth just sitting on his kitchen table.
For three days after the winning numbers were announced on January 14th, Mr Elvord ignored his lottery ticket because he thought he had entered the USA Powerball, not the Wisconsin Megabucks.
It was only when he went back to the store where he purchased the lottery ticket that the staff asked him if he was the winner – because word had spread that aMadison player was the fortunate lotto fan that week.
Mr Elvord was unconvinced, but checked his slip anyway.
The lotto fan then took the lottery ticket to officials to inspect for him, but his attitude was so dubious, they suspected he had forged it before confirming he had indeed won $14.3 million – a sum that will change his life enormously.
Mr Elvord has now come to terms with the fact he is a very rich man and told NBC 15 inMadison: “I hadn’t really made any plans yet, but I do look at the economy and think about the people that have lost homes that had homes and had jobs.”
“I’m into construction. I like remodeling, fixing up things and I’m looking at possibly doing something in that area to re-sell homes and bring people back into their housing area,” he added.
As well as doing good for the community, Mr Elvord will be putting some of his winnings towards a comprehensive health insurance package and enjoying some time of convalescence.
He admitted he would like to retire to his nativeTexasand live a leisurely life after years of working in construction and for the army.
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In this second edition in our new series of understanding lotto terms, we want to help lottery fans boost their game by understanding what it means to choose the multiplier option.
Many lotto fans may have spotted the Megaplier when they play USA Mega Millions - this is what is known in the lottery world as a multiplier.
It is simply a way of multiplying a non-jackpot lottery prize for an additional charge.
Non-jackpot prizes are multiplied by the Megaplier number – 2, 3 or 4 – which means lotto fans can get a lot more bang for their buck if their lucky numbers come through.
In the USA Mega Millions draw, the match 5 prize – which is always $250,000 – is always multiplies by Megaplier number 4, instantly making the ticketholder a millionaire.
USA Powerball works in a similar play with its own Power Play option, which boosts a player’s non-jackpot winnings by multiplying it with the Power Play ball and entitles match 5 prize-winners to a $1 million payout, just by ticking a box.
The USA Oregon Megabucks also has a multiplier entitled the Kicker, which entitles any non-jackpot prize won in the game to be multiplied by four.
There’s no time like the present for lottery enthusiasts to give these optional extras a go to boost their winnings, with the next USA Powerball and Oregon Megabucks draws taking place today (November 16th) and the next USA Mega Millions game scheduled for Friday (November 18th).
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California now has one more millionaire after a lottery player from Los Angeles scooped a whopping $56.5 million playing USA Mega Millions.
The lucky lotto fan won the jackpot on Saturday (October 1st) and will share his or her payout with another fortunate person from North Carolina who also matched all six numbers – splitting the $113 million prize in two.
Saturday’s (October 1st) draw was the first time since June that the USA Mega Millions first tier sum surpassed the $100 million mark.
So far the prize winner has not made themselves known to lottery officials, but lotto chiefs have reminded the lucky ticket holder to sign the back of their slip, put it in a safe place and get in touch as soon as possible.
Lotto fans who are inspired by this enormous LA win can get in the game on October 4th for the next USA Mega Millions draw – as the jackpot resets to $12 million.
Have a go at USA Mega Millions at theLotter.
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Today is July 4th, which means the whole world is joining the US in its Independence Day celebrations – and what better way to salute the American national holiday than by having a flutter at theLotter.
Lotto fans may wish to demonstrate their love of all things Yankee by playing famous games such as the USA Mega Millions, which will have its next draw tomorrow with a jackpot of $12 million.
Or lottery lovers may want to try their luck with the USA Powerball, with a chance to win $25 million when the next numbers are called on Wednesday this week.
Some lotto enthusiasts may have just been swept away with the American happy-go-lucky spirit and could be trying their hand at a few of the other US lotteries such as the Hoosier Lotto, Super Lottery, Pick Six, Sweet Million Lotto, Megabucks and state lotto games in Colorado, Florida, Illinois and New York – available at theLotter.
Whatever lottery fans decide to play, each game gives them a chance to win life-changing prizes that could help an ordinary person realise their own American Dream.
Will Independence Day be a lucky lotto day for you? Find out at theLotter.
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In St. Hellen, Oregon, Rod Schwirse has taken home the $12.5 million Megabucks jackpot. Rod chose a onetime payment of $6.25 million before taxes, rather than the entire amount paid in 25 annual installments.
St. Helens Red Apple Market will receive a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket to Mr. Schwirse. Schwirse’s $4 Quick Pick ticket held eight sets of numbers. In his first set of numbers, he matched all six. The winning Megabucks numbers were 5-12-25-29-31-43.
Schwirse’s prize is the 12th largest Megabucks jackpot ever won, according to Oregon Lottery officials.
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Deborah Sheing of Wells, Maine, became the 200th Tristate Megabucks jackpot winner since the game began in 1985. Sheing won the jackpot on Wednesday, Oct. 29 and selected the cash option worth $792,166 before taxes. Her winning ticket was purchased at the Hannaford Supermarket in Wells. Dan Gwadosky, director of Maine Lotter, said “We’re excited about reaching the milestone of 200 Megabucks jackpot winners in Maine” stated Dan Gwadosky, director of the Maine Lottery. “It’s a great achievement for the players and it’s exciting to have the majority of Tristate Megabucks jackpot winners from Maine. The 200 winners have won a combined total of nearly $400,000,000.”
The winning numbers for the milestone Tristate Megabucks jackpot were 05-17-22-33-34-42 and the bonus number was 37. The winner matched all six numbers.
