Sometimes you just need a bit of luck. Take Lawrence Ginn, for example. This lucky Powerball player from Washington D.C recently won the Jackpot of 1 million dollars. What is he going to do with the money?
Bought his ticket at this own shop
Ginn bought a ticket from his own store, Ginn’s Seafood and Quickstop. This place is located at Carolina Avenue in Washington. He picked the numbers himself. These lucky numbers matched with all the few balls that appeared during a draw on October 21st. The odds? 1 in 11.6 million…
’Still unbelievable
Ginn is still emotional about it. “It’s unbelievable” he said to the press. The lucky winner still can’t believe it: “It still hasn’t sunk in.” After federal and state tax withholdings, Ginn received 707,501 dollars. Enough to pay the bills and to invest in his business.
What is the Powerball Lottery?
The Powerball lottery is incredibly popular. This game offers nine ways to win. Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is currently worth 149 million dollars as an annuity and 116 million dollars in cash.
Raising money for education
Thanks to millions of ticket sales, the Powerball Lottery is able to raise more than 725 million dollars for education, every year. Visit www.nclottery.com for details on how the 2.8 million dollars was raised by the lottery in Beauford County in 2019. It really made an impact, which is great news.