An individual who was fortunate enough to play the Powerball lottery came forward on Monday, claiming the $1.3 billion jackpot, according to the announcement made by the officials.
According to a press release issued by the Oregon Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at the Plaid Pantry, which is located at 6060 NE Columbia Blvd. in Portland.
According to the Oregon Lottery, this Powerball prize was the eighth greatest of all jackpot games played in the United States and the fourth largest in the history of the lottery.
"Plaid Pantry is thrilled to learn that one of our 104 Oregon stores sold the $1.3 billion dollar Powerball ticket," stated Jonathan Polonsky, President and CEO of Plaid Pantry, in a statement that was included in the release.
The Plaid Pantry convenience store, which was responsible for selling a Powerball jackpot of $1.3 billion.
On Monday, the Plaid Pantry convenience store in Portland, Oregon, which was responsible for selling a Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion, which is the eighth-largest lottery prize in the history of the United States, was observed.
Nevertheless, this is not Plaid Pantry's first time selling lottery tickets; in the past, the store has sold other significant jackpot wins in Oregon, such as a Megabucks ticket worth $3.3 million during the summer of 2017.
Mike Wells, the director of the Oregon Lottery, stated that this jackpot win is the most unprecedented one in the history of the lottery. Before a winner is validated and the prize money is distributed, it is necessary for us to observe a high level of diligence in our process.
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