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Publix in Florida sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $214.9 million. Did someone claim this?

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May 6 2 dollars Florida Powerball lottery ticket made someone a multimillionaire. The mystery winner matched all five numbers plus the Powerball and won the lottery. Jackpot of $214.9 million. – exactly one month after the Powerball jackpot reset to $20 million. May 6, 2024, award had a $99.7 million cash option.

As the six-month deadline to claim the Powerball prize approaches, it has not been publicly announced whether anyone has come forward to claim the prize. Where does this information come from? What happens if no one reports it? Is it publicly available in Florida to know who won the big Powerball jackpot? Here’s what we know.

Who won the $214.9 million Powerball on Monday, May 6, 2024? What were the winning Powerball numbers for May 6, 2024?

After no one won the Powerball jackpot in $203 million draw on Saturday, May 4The drawing on Monday, May 6, 2024 increased the prize to just under $215 million.

Winning numbers for Powerball drawing on Monday, May 6th. were 7-23-24-56-60 and Powerball was 25. Power play was 2x.

In addition to the Florida jackpot on May 6, 2024, there was another big winner: a ticket purchased in Idaho matched 5 matches plus the Power Play for a $2 million prize.

As of Oct. 28, 2024, nearly six months from the date of the $214.9 million drawing, a winner had not been publicly announced, although the USA TODAY Network reached out to the Florida Lottery.

Who sold the winning $214.9 million Powerball ticket in Florida? Who won the $215 million Powerball prize?

The winning Powerball ticket for the May 6, 2024 drawing was purchased at Publix, 9050 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores, according to the Florida Lottery. The series of jackpots contributed $13.5 million to the state’s Education Development Trust Fund.

IN Press release dated May 7, lottery agency said the winner had the option to receive their winnings in 30 annual installments or in a lump sum cash payment of approximately $100.1 million. Retailer Miami Publix received an $80,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed. within 180 days (six months) from the date of the draw. To qualify for Possibility of one-time payment in cashthe winner may apply for it within the first 60 days after the applicable drawing date. The Florida Lottery says its scratch tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official end date of the game. After the applicable period of time, the applicable Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”

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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?

Powerball drawings take place at 11:00 pm ET on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.complayers have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of matching all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the top jackpot, which varies.

Can Florida Lottery winners remain anonymous? Does the Florida Lottery release the names of jackpot winners?

According to Florida Lottery websitewinners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide records containing information such as winner’s name, city of residence, game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”

However, the site states that “the names of Sweepstakes winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for a period of 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless the winner elects otherwise.”

Lottery experts and lawyers say there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.

What is the largest lottery jackpot in US history?

In November 2022, the largest lottery prize ever rose to $2.04 billion. Days before the drawing, the jackpot was estimated at $1.9 billion, but after updated calculations, lottery ticket sales helped it grow to more than $2 billion. The top prize went to a single ticket purchased by Edwin Castro in California.

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What happens to unclaimed lottery winnings in Florida?

According to the Florida Lottery, state law requires that 80% of unclaimed prize money from expired tickets be transferred to the Education Development Trust Fund. The remaining 20% ​​goes back into the prize pool for future drawings.

What are the 10 largest Powerball jackpots in history?

Here are the top 10 Powerball jackpots as of October 28, 2024:

What are the 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history?

The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are among the top 10 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history as of October 28, 2024.

Sangalang is a senior digital producer for USA TODAY Network-Florida. Follow her Twitter or on Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper..

This article originally appeared in Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida Publix sold $214.9 million worth of Powerball tickets. Who won?