SALEM Ore. (KPTV) – A Powerball ticket worth $1.326 billion was sold in Portland, the Oregon Lottery announced Sunday.
The lucky ticket was sold Saturday at the Plaid Pantry at 6060 NE Columbia Boulevard in Portland.
Oregon Lottery said that store will receive a bonus of $100,000 for selling the jackpot winner.
Oregon Lottery said they are working with the ticket holder who came forward Monday to claim the prize.
This is the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history and the eighth largest among U.S. jackpots.
“Plaid Pantry is thrilled to learn that one of our 104 Oregon stores sold the $1.3 billion dollar Powerball ticket,” said Plaid Pantry President and CEO, Jonathan Polonsky.
Proceeds from the Oregon Lottery fund many programs that benefit everyone in the state, and we’ve been a proud partner with the Oregon Lottery since the very beginning.
The largest Powerball prize previously won in Oregon was a $340 million jackpot in 2005.
Ore from Salem. (KPTV) – The Oregon Lottery reported on Sunday that a Powerball ticket valued at $1.326 billion had been sold in Portland.
The Plaid Pantry, located at 6060 NE Columbia Boulevard in Portland, was the location where the lucky ticket was sold on Saturday. According to Oregon Lottery, the store that sells the jackpot winner will get a $100,000 bonus.
According to the Oregon Lottery, they are assisting the ticket holder who came forward on Monday to pick up the prize.
In the history of the game, this is the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot, and the eighth largest among U.S. S. grand prizes.
I would like to congratulate the winner on this moment that has changed their life. “It’s very exciting for our staff and players, as no one in Oregon has ever won a prize on this scale,” Oregon Lottery Director Mike Wells said. “All of our players support statewide programs and services that receive Lottery dollars, even if you don’t hold the winning ticket. “.
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A $3.33 million Megabucks jackpot from last summer was among the significant Oregon Lottery jackpots that Plaid Pantry has sold.
The president and CEO of Plaid Pantry, Jonathan Polonsky, stated, “We are overjoyed to hear that one of our 104 Oregon locations sold the $1.33 billion Powerball ticket.”. Our newest and most cherished store is this one. We have proudly partnered with the Oregon Lottery since its inception, as the lottery’s proceeds support numerous programs that benefit the entire state. Congratulations to our lucky customer from our over 700 Plaid associates!”.
The lucky ticket holder will have the option of receiving a lump sum payment of $621 million or an annuitized prize of $1.326 billion, according to an Oregon Lottery representative. Both prize options, according to them, are before taxes. The winner will receive one instant payment and 29 yearly payments that increase by 5% annually if they choose the annuity option.
A $340 million Powerball jackpot in 2005 was the biggest prize ever won in Oregon. The state’s last Powerball jackpot win occurred in 2018, when a man from Salem won $150 million.
