ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP Aug 8, 2013) – A project engineer from a northwest Minneapolis suburb has come forward to claim one-third of a $448 million Powerball jackpot.
Paul White, of Ham Lake, was introduced Thursday afternoon at a news conference at the Minnesota State Lottery’s headquarters.
The other two winning tickets were sold in New Jersey.
White says he learned he was holding a winning ticket Thursday morning after his “significant other” called him to say one of three winners had been sold in Minnesota. He says he purchased two tickets for Wednesday’s drawing, and found one matched all six numbers.
At least three people in two states will split the $448 million Powerball jackpot.
Lottery officials say two winning tickets were sold in New Jersey and one was sold in Minnesota.
New Jersey lottery officials say one of the winning tickets in that state was purchased at a Super Stop & Shop store in South Brunswick. The other one was bought at an Acme Markets store in Little Egg Harbor.
Phil Weber, the director of the Acme store, says he’s just happy that, in his words, “someone’s life is changing for the positive.”
No winners have come forward yet.
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night were 05, 25, 30, 58, 59 and Powerball 32.












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