Wilmington, Del.) — It’s a dream start to the new year for one lucky Delaware retiree, who won $50,000 after correctly matching four of the five white-ball numbers in the april 28, 2017, POWERBALL® drawing. The 26-year-old man, Dominic scalia purchased the winning ticket from Weis Market in Lewes, Delaware.
“I was completely shocked when I read the ticket in the store,” said the winner. “I had the guys from behind the counter double check the ticket, and they got the same result. I told them I wasn’t going to believe it until I got the check. Now here I am, with an extra $50,000!”
The man plays Instant Games but also likes to participate in POWERBALL® and MEGA MILLIONS® drawings. He usually purchases his tickets at Weis Market because he has become friendly with the workers there.
“It was a Tuesday, and I was looking to buy my usual MEGA MILLIONS® ticket when I accidently bought a POWERBALL® ticket,” he said. “I kept the ticket anyway, and it turned out to be the lucky one.”
The winner told Lottery officials he already has big plans with his prize money. “My 93-year-old mother lives with me, and I plan to take her to a nice dinner out on the town,” said the winner. “Ironically, I was looking into buying a new Kia Sportage, but now I won’t have a car payment.”
The winning numbers for the Saturday, December 31 drawing were 01, 03, 28, 57 and 67. The POWERBALL® number was 09, and the Power Play number was 2x.
The winner claimed his prize (less 25 percent after federal tax) at Delaware Lottery Headquarters in Dover on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
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