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Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in Texas and Missouri for $1.8 Billion Jackpot

CBS NewsOctober 5, 20251 min7,994 views
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Powerball Jackpot Details

  • 🎯 Two winning tickets for the nearly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot were sold over the weekend.
  • πŸ“ The winning tickets were purchased in Fredericksburg, Texas, and Missouri.

Payouts and Anonymity

  • πŸ’° In Texas, the winner opted for the lump sum payout, which is valued at over $400 million.
  • πŸ’Έ Texas has no state income tax, meaning the winner will retain more of the winnings.
  • ❓ The payout choice for the Missouri winner (lump sum or annuitized) is unknown, and Missouri does have a state income tax.
  • 🎭 Winners in both Texas and Missouri have the option to remain anonymous.

Store Bonus

  • πŸ“ˆ The store that sold one of the winning tickets in Texas will receive a $250,000 bonus.
  • βš–οΈ This bonus is due to a law enacted on September 1st; had the ticket been sold before that date, the bonus would have been $1 million.
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