What to Know
- Someone in the Garden State woke up a multimillionaire after hitting the June 10, 2024, Powerball jackpot.
- The winning Powerball ticket was sold at the Preet Food Mart at 598 Chews Landing Road, the New Jersey Lottery said.
- The winner will have the option of a $222.6 million annuity or taking a lump cash sum of $104.7 million (both before taxes).
New Jerseyans, check your Powerball ticket because you might have woken up Tuesday a new mega millionaire.
Only winning ticket in $223 million Powerball draw sold in New Jersey
The only ticket in the $222.6 million Monday, June 10, 2024, Powerball draw that matched all five white balls (3, 10, 33, 58 and 59) and the red Powerball (9) was sold in the Garden State, according to the Powerball lottery.
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Powerball jackpot struck in Camden County
New Jersey Lottery officials told NBC10 the winning ticket -- which they claimed is worth $221 million -- was sold in Lindenwold, Camden County.
The ticket was sold at the Preet Food Mart at 598 Chews Landing Road, the state lottery told NBC10 Philadelphia. The store received a $30,000 bonus check for selling the winner.
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Store owner Tejinder Singh said during a Tuesday afternoon check presentation that he is "happy for this person and I'm also happy for myself too."
Store workers said the winner is a regular at the small business. The clerk who sold the ticket said the winner is a "nice guy."
The winner purchased the ticket on Monday night, New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey said at a news conference. It was a quick pick.
As of late Tuesday morning, the holder of the winning ticket had yet to come forward. They have one year to claim their prize and can remain anonymous, according to the state lottery.
Lottery officials on Tuesday suggested that the winner sign the ticket, take a photo of it and keep it some place safe. The NJ Lottery suggests the winner check out their winners guide before they claim their prize.
How long had it been since someone hit the Powerball jackpot?
This was the fourth time in 2024 that someone hit the Powerball and the first win since the May 6 draw where a winning ticket was purchased in Florida, Powerball said.
The winner will have the option of a $222.6 million annuity or taking a lump cash sum of $104.7 million (both before taxes). "If the winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5-percent each year," Powerball said.
Which would you choose?
Where is Powerball played? How hard is it to win?
The Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The chance of hitting the jackpot is 1 in 292.2 million.
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