We love big lottery wins and sharing the stories with you,
but have you ever wondered who won the biggest lottery jackpots, where they
were from and which lottery’s they played? Below we have just such a list to share with
you.
10. $414 Million Mega Millions jackpot was won by two
tickets in the 18th March draw 2014. The one an anonymous winner
from Maryland and the other by Raymond Moyer and Robyn Collier of Florida.
9. A $425.3 Million Powerball jackpot was won by a single
lottery ticket holder on February 19th 2014. A retiree from California
named Mr B. Raymond Buxton.
8. On 7 May 2016 a $429.6 Million Powerball jackpot was won
by a single ticket, the winner has yet to come forward. This is one of the
biggest single lottery winning tickets ever. Read more about this story here.
7. $448.4 Million Powerball jackpot was won by three tickets on 7
August 2013. The first ticket held by a project engineer from Minnesota, the
second a 70 year old man from New Jersey and the third winning ticket was held
by a syndicate of 16 colleagues who were victims of Superstorm Sandy.
6. The $564 Million Powerball jackpot drawn on 11 February
2015 saw three winning tickets. One an anonymous player from Puerto Rico, one
by Andrew Webber of Texas and the other was held by 26 year old, Marie Holmes
of North Carolina. A single mother of four, who had been holding down no less
than four jobs to support her family.
5. On the 28th of November 2012 a $587.5 Million
Powerball jackpot was won by two tickets. Matthew Good from Arizona held the
one winning ticket and Cindy and Mark Hill of Missouri held the other.
4. A $590.5 Million Powerball jackpot was won by a single
ticket holder on 18 May 2013. 84-year old Gloria Mackenzie had purchased a very
lucky quick pick ticket in her home state Florida.
3. December 17th 2013 saw a $648 Million Mega
Millions lottery draw was won by two tickets. Ira Curry from Georgia and Steve Tran
of San Jose, California.
2. Three winning tickets laid claim to a $656 Million Mega
Millions Lottery jackpot drawn on 30th March 2012. The winning
tickets were held by a retired couple from Illinois, Merle and Peter Butler,
the “Three Amigos” a group of friends from Maryland and an anonymous winner
from Kansas.
1. The biggest Lottery Jackpot in US history was a $1.6
Billion Powerball jackpot that saw three lucky ticket winners. Maureen Smith a
70 year old lady from Melbourne Beach, Florida, John and Lisa Robinson from
Munford Tennessee and an anonymous winner from Chino Hills, California.
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