2 tickets strike gold in record Powerball jackpot

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By M. SPENCER GREEN and JIM COLE

CHICAGO (AP) - The richest Powerball jackpot ever - and the second-largest top prize in U.S. lottery history - has been won. The question now becomes: Who are the lucky winners waking up to new lives as multimillionaires?

Powerball officials said early Thursday morning that tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the record $579.9 million jackpot.

The numbers drawn Wednesday night are: 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Powerball of 6.

It was not clear whether the winning tickets belonged to individuals or were purchased by groups. Arizona lottery officials said early Thursday morning they had no information on that state's winner or winners but would announce where it was sold during a news conference later in the day. Lottery officials in Missouri did not immediately respond to phone messages and emails seeking comment.

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As he hands over a customer's lottery ticket, Keith Ganatra, right, and his wife Anita Ganatra, left, owners of the Del Monte Market, help the long line of customers inside their store waiting to buy Powerball lottery tickets Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Phoenix. There has been no Powerball winner since Oct. 6, and the jackpot has already reached a record level for the game of over $550 million. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

[Earth_First]

1. Good for those holding the winning numbers!

Best wishes, and smart decisions to them!

[bigdarryl]

2. Shit is FIXED I hope people realize that

[Omaha Steve]

6. I know a $5 million winner

He kept his job as a foreman so his kids would have health insurance. $5 million doesn't go as far as it used to. So what did he do to get on the I won list?

The security procedures are video recorded before each drawing to make sure the multiple sets (I think there are 5 different sets) of balls are random. You can get the video with a simple request.

[loyalkydem]

3. How is it fixed?

[RC]

4. bigdarryl didn't win, dats how.

[Raine1967]

5. ROFL! n/t

[EC]

7. not mine... n/t

[1StrongBlackMan]

8. See? ...

paul ryan was right ... Economic mobility is alive and well in the U.S.; no need to change a thing!

[Blue_Tires]

9. those numbers are a bunch of bullshit

yeah, iMad