$298 Million Lottery Ticket Was Sold at a Service Station in New York City

Photo: Erik Pendzich/REX/ShutterstockA trip to a gas station just made someone in New York City a lot —lot— richer.A $298.3 million Powerball jackpot was won on Wednesday, the lottery gameannounced on Thursday. The cash option is worth $180.2 million.The winning ticket (white balls 05, 25, 38, 52, 67; Powerball 24; Power Play multiplier 2X) was sold at Arnold’s Service Station in Brooklyn, a New York Powerball official tells PEOPLE.The winner has a year to claim the prize and has not been identified.Three tickets in Florida, Illinois and Wisconsin nabbed $1 million each for their purchasers on Wednesday.The Powerball jackpot has made people millionaires eight times in 2018.Previously, a $559.7 million jackpotwas won in New Hampshire in January, a $456.7 million jackpotwas won in Pennsylvania in Marchand a $55.9 million jackpot was won in Louisiana in March.What’s more, a $315.3 million jackpot was won in New Jersey in May, a $150.4 million jackpot was won in Oregon in June, a $245.6 million jackpot was won in New York in August and a $687.8 million jackpot was won in Iowa and New York in October.RELATED VIDEO: Lottery Winner with Cancer Dies Three Weeks After Finally Being Able to Afford DoctorFor the person holding the $298.3 million ticket, aReddit userpreviously gavethis advice:Stay quiet about the victory, hire a lawyer, draft a financial plan and take a trip to remain under the radar.“You assume money makes you happy or takes care of all your problems. But money doesn’t do that,” financial planner Jim Shagawat toldNBC Newsin October. “And it can cause friction with family and friends.”

Photo: Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock

A trip to a gas station just made someone in New York City a lot —lot— richer.A $298.3 million Powerball jackpot was won on Wednesday, the lottery gameannounced on Thursday. The cash option is worth $180.2 million.The winning ticket (white balls 05, 25, 38, 52, 67; Powerball 24; Power Play multiplier 2X) was sold at Arnold’s Service Station in Brooklyn, a New York Powerball official tells PEOPLE.The winner has a year to claim the prize and has not been identified.Three tickets in Florida, Illinois and Wisconsin nabbed $1 million each for their purchasers on Wednesday.The Powerball jackpot has made people millionaires eight times in 2018.Previously, a $559.7 million jackpotwas won in New Hampshire in January, a $456.7 million jackpotwas won in Pennsylvania in Marchand a $55.9 million jackpot was won in Louisiana in March.What’s more, a $315.3 million jackpot was won in New Jersey in May, a $150.4 million jackpot was won in Oregon in June, a $245.6 million jackpot was won in New York in August and a $687.8 million jackpot was won in Iowa and New York in October.RELATED VIDEO: Lottery Winner with Cancer Dies Three Weeks After Finally Being Able to Afford DoctorFor the person holding the $298.3 million ticket, aReddit userpreviously gavethis advice:Stay quiet about the victory, hire a lawyer, draft a financial plan and take a trip to remain under the radar.“You assume money makes you happy or takes care of all your problems. But money doesn’t do that,” financial planner Jim Shagawat toldNBC Newsin October. “And it can cause friction with family and friends.”

A trip to a gas station just made someone in New York City a lot —lot— richer.

A $298.3 million Powerball jackpot was won on Wednesday, the lottery gameannounced on Thursday. The cash option is worth $180.2 million.

The winning ticket (white balls 05, 25, 38, 52, 67; Powerball 24; Power Play multiplier 2X) was sold at Arnold’s Service Station in Brooklyn, a New York Powerball official tells PEOPLE.

The winner has a year to claim the prize and has not been identified.

Three tickets in Florida, Illinois and Wisconsin nabbed $1 million each for their purchasers on Wednesday.

The Powerball jackpot has made people millionaires eight times in 2018.

Previously, a $559.7 million jackpotwas won in New Hampshire in January, a $456.7 million jackpotwas won in Pennsylvania in Marchand a $55.9 million jackpot was won in Louisiana in March.

What’s more, a $315.3 million jackpot was won in New Jersey in May, a $150.4 million jackpot was won in Oregon in June, a $245.6 million jackpot was won in New York in August and a $687.8 million jackpot was won in Iowa and New York in October.

RELATED VIDEO: Lottery Winner with Cancer Dies Three Weeks After Finally Being Able to Afford Doctor

For the person holding the $298.3 million ticket, aReddit userpreviously gavethis advice:Stay quiet about the victory, hire a lawyer, draft a financial plan and take a trip to remain under the radar.

“You assume money makes you happy or takes care of all your problems. But money doesn’t do that,” financial planner Jim Shagawat toldNBC Newsin October. “And it can cause friction with family and friends.”

source: people.com