Revise - These States Have The Most Lottery Winners In History.
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Ahhh, the lottery...
It's safe to say we've all fantasized about winning the jackpot at some point in our lives
and daydreamed of what we'd do with all that cash.
No doubt winning a large sum of money would change your life forever.
When it comes to winning the lottery, it appears that some states are more fortunate than others;
thus, today, we will look at the states with the most lottery winners.
Let's get started!
15.
Maryland- 10 Winners Maryland, the birthplace of the U.S. National
Anthem, has delivered ten big winners.
In early 2021, the state saw its biggest jackpot win of $731.1 million by a group known as
'Power Pack' due to their wish to stay anonymous.
They took four months to finally claim their prize, which, after taxes, left them with
$366.6 million to split amongst themselves.
Luck has also been on one individual's side in Sailsbury, who managed to win $2 million
twice in the space of several years via scratchcards.
14.
Kansas- 12 Winners The state of Kansas may be known as 'Tornado
Alley,' but it's swirled up 12 successful winners.
Former truck driver Donald Damon won a hefty $96.6 million ($33.8 million after taxes)
in 2009.
Donald stated that the big win couldn't have come at a better time for his family, as he
was forced to retire from his job after 27 years, while his wife Kathleen worked three
jobs to make ends meet.
Kathleen quit all three jobs, and the couple has spent their winnings on travel, treating
their family, donating to the family's church, and assisting struggling families.
13.
Texas & Illinois- 13 Winners This is the first of two states on this list
with equal jackpot wins.
We will give Texas credit here because the state has had a more significant cash win,
totaling a whopping $564 million.
This large sum was divided amongst three winning tickets, with the Texan share equaling the
cash value of $127,046,150.
This lucky Texan chose to remain anonymous amidst their win, so we can only speculate
how life-changing this was for them.
12.
Florida & Arizona- 15 Winners Both states have seen some sizable prize wins,
but Florida might be slightly luckier, with two enormous successes.
Gloria McKenzie, 84, won a whopping $590.5 million in 2013, while married couple Maureen
and David Kaltschmidt won a $327.8 million share of a whopping $1.58 billion prize (the
largest ever won in the United States) that was split among three lucky tickets in 2016.
11.
Georgia- 16 Winners Georgia may be home to America's oldest state
park, but it is also home to 16 prizewinners.
In 2016, Ira Curry took home $318 million ($123 million after taxes) out of a total
prize pool of $636 million, which was split with another ticket.
Her lucky numbers were the birthdays of her family, followed by the number seven for good
measure.
Ira has decided not to divulge any further details about her plans for her newfound wealth.
So far, we have seen 5 of the luckiest states when it comes to lottery jackpots.
Have you seen your state?
If not, keep watching because maybe it is even more fortunate than these first 5.
Let's move on.
10.
Louisiana & Michigan - 17 Winners Seventeen jackpot winners can be found in
Louisiana and Michigan.
In 2021, Michigan had the third-largest lottery win in the U.S. with an immense $1.05 billion
jackpot.
This life-changing sum was won by four members of the Wolverine FLL Club, who each gained
$557 million after taxes.
The members who usually play the lottery could have missed out on their fortune as they nearly
forgot to invest in a ticket.
Their winnings will help to benefit the club's families as well as charities, to remain humble.
9.
Kentucky & Wisconsin- 18 Winners The last two joint states on our list both
have 18 winners.
Drawing our attention to Wisconsin, Manuel Franco, 24, was ecstatic to win $768.4 million
($326 million after taxes) in 2019.
When he discovered he had won, his father cried while he screamed for 5 to 10 minutes.
Interestingly, before winning, Manuel's primary concern was ensuring that his bank account
increased to $1,000.
After his success, he planned to live an everyday life while helping as many people as possible
with little to worry about.
8.
Ohio- 20 Winners The state of Ohio, the birthplace of the Wright
Brothers, the inventors of the first airplane, has skyrocketed 20 big cash winners to immense
fortunes.
Mary Ann Thompson won $124.9 million ($51,915,837 after taxes) in one of the most significant
cash wins in 2014.
Mary was said to be delighted with her new fortune and intended to spend it on her family.
While the state has had a lot of success, no significant winners have surfaced since
Mary's victory.
7.
Pennsylvania- 21 Winners Pennsylvania is the founder of the first computer
and is also the location of 21 huge lottery wins.
The most recent and largest grand prize was won in 2021 by a group of five people who
snagged $516 million.
Despite the life-changing victory, attorneys for the five individuals issued a statement
expressing their desire to live as normally as possible and remain in their small communities.
They pocketed a total of $254,233,980 after tax deductions.
6.
Minnesota- 22 Winners In the land of 10,000 lakes, Minnesota has
sprung 22 winners.
Paul White, in 2013, managed to win a jackpot of $448.4 million ($150 million after taxes)
after nearly missing out on purchasing a ticket.
While being incredibly happy regarding his win, sadly, we report that in 2018, Paul,
his girlfriend, and her daughter were involved in a car crash after being struck by a drunk
driver.
This accident tragically cost the life of the daughter, who was only 18.
Now we are moving into the top 5; these next states are definitely the luckiest.
This begs the question, should you be playing in these next five states?
Maybe, keep watching.
5.
New Jersey- 29 Winners New Jersey, the most populous state, also
has one of the largest numbers of jackpot winners.
Richard Wahl, a former New Jersey resident, hit the big time in 2018 by solely grabbing
$533 million ($175 million after taxes).
Richard had only been in the state for a little over a year when he bought the lucky ticket.
Richard has now relocated to Florida as a result of his triumph.
4.
California- 32 Winners California, the home to the first Disneyland
park, aka the place where dreams are made, it's undoubtedly a dream-worthy state with
32 winners!
Remember the largest lottery win of $1.58 billion that was divided between 3?
Well, one-third of that share went to Marvin and Mae Acosta.
They were the last of the trio to come forward to claim their prize, as on finding out they
had won, they wanted to secure financial advice.
They expressed joy and stated their winnings would be committed to various charities and
a trust, but they also desired to keep out of public life.
3.
Missouri- 33 Winners Reported as one of the friendliest states
in the country, maybe living here brings a particular advantage to winning.
Married couple Mark and Cindy Hill scored half of a $587 million jackpot in 2012, which
came as a complete surprise.
So much so that after winning, Mark said it took a while to sink in, but he still found
himself checking the price of items like toothpaste before buying.
While grateful for the life-changing funds and how the money would be used to support
their family and the community, Cindy stated that her win had also made her nervous, knowing
it would attract the wrong kind of people.
2.
New York- 39 Winners Nicknamed "The Empire State," it is an empire
of winners with 39 lucky lottery winners.
Among them is Harold Diamond (a retired principal), who managed to solely win the $326 million
jackpot in 2015 ($130,676,438 after taxes) and is the state's biggest winner.
The lucky ticket was acquired due to miserable weather, which delayed Harold and his wife's
dinner plans in Middleton after voting on Election Day.
Harold made his unplanned ticket purchase at a Valero service station where the couple
had stopped to eat to allow the weather to settle.
1.
Indiana- 41 Winners Indiana's state colors are blue and gold;
maybe something about the gold makes this the top state to win big with 41 successes?
In 2016, Indiana's biggest lottery jackpot was won by a couple who had completely forgotten
they had purchased a ticket!
They won an impressive $536 million ($271 million after taxes).
While the couple desired anonymity, their representative indicated that they were blown
away.
Still, they wanted to maintain a feeling of normality for the benefit of their two elementary
school-aged children.
There you have it, the states with the most lottery winners in history.
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winning?
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