| Winner | Prize (in millions) | Draw Date | Location Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
 The man who
won the largest single lottery jackpot in U.S. history keeps getting into
trouble. He was charged on Jan. 25, 2004 with drunk driving. He said he was
on his way to Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming when he pulled off of the
highway because of the treacherous weather. Earlier in the month, a thief
shattered a window to get into his locked sport utility vehicle, parked
outside his home, & stole a bank bag containing U$100,000. On Jan. 6, he was
charged with trying to hit & threatening to kill Todd Parsons, the manager
of a St. Albans' bar, after reportedly being banned from the establishment.
In August 2003, a strip club manager & his girlfriend were charged with
drugging Whittaker and stealing a briefcase containing U$545,000
in cash and cashier's checks. The money was recovered.While the jackpot was advertised as U$314.9 million, the actual cash he got after taxes was U$113.4 million, or only 36%. Andrew "Jack" Whittaker Jr., a 55-year-old millionaire president of three construction companies, won the biggest undivided lottery prize in history. He plans to lavish money on his family, expand his contracting business, & maybe buy a helicopter. He said he would provide 10% or U$17 million to three Church of God pastors & let them control the money & perhaps establish a Christian school. His 33-year old daughter, Ginger McMahan, has had cancer twice. He has 1 grandchild, 15-year old Brandi Bragg. His wife of 36 years, Jewell, said she plans to go to Israel. They live in the small town of Scott Depot. |
U$170,505,876.33 is the largest Powerball jackpot to date. | Christmas Day, 2002 (US Powerball) |
C&L Super Serve in Hurricane, a town of 5,200 people 25 miles west of Charleston, West Virginia. The owner, Larry Trogdon, will get $100,000 for seling the ticket. |
| Forty-eight year old Esperlita Fularon and
her 56-year-old husband Nelson have worked hard since they & their three
children moved to Calgary from the Philippines in 1988. Esperlita has worked
as a food services employee, making sandwiches, & Nelson as a cleaning
service worker. That all likely changed as a result of this evening's Grey
Cup. Forty-five lottery players from across Canada - from Cape Breton to Nanaimo - participated in the draw. While the Fularon's won the $6.49 Million prize, the other 44 draw participants did not walk away from the draw empty- handed, each winning an equal share of $2 Million, or $45,454.60. The Calgary couple had a sense that they would win. "We just had a feeling last night that we might win, & we kept praying & praying that the feeling would come true." Now that it has, the couple want to share their good fortune with their family. They would also like to make a donation to their church. Other plans, after all bills are paid, might include investing in a restaurant. |
6.49 | Nov. 24, 2002 | They captured a special LOTTO 6/49 20th Anniversary draw at the Grey Cup in Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium & received the prize cheque from the Hon. Ron Stevens, Alberta's Minister of Gaming. |
| Steven & Kim Kenney were ATLANTIC 6/49's first millionaires. Steven said, "We almost threw it out. It was only after we read an article in the paper about an unclaimed prize in Fredericton that I brought the ticket to the store." In 1987, he won $251,000 with Lotto 6/49. Kim works for the school district. Steven will continue to work as a software developer. They have been married for 14 years & have 2 children. | 1 | Nov. 23, 2002 (Atlantic 6/49) |
Regent Mall Lotto Booth in Hanwell, NB will receive $10,000 seller's prize. |
| Yanping Guo, a waitress, found out she won while watching TV. The mother will use her windfall to pay bills, go back to school, take care of her son's education & visit China with her family. | 5 | Nov. 20, 2002 | Quick Pick ticket at Winning Lotteries on 5251 Country Hills Blvd, Calgary, AB |
| John Higgins of Evansville Higgins retired from SINGER after 21 years. He & his wife of 41 years, Elaine, have 3 children & 6 grandchildren. Higgins is on special medications & has dialysis 3 times a week. Elaine even worked her double shift at the LSP nursing home. | U$44,026,380.26 | Oct. 26, 2002 (US Powerball) |
Quick-pick in Indiana |
| Sandra Terzievski has spent 25 years
managing other people's wealth, but a windfall will turn she & her
husband Andy (65) into clients. They were with their son Chris & his wife Michelle. "I have no intention of quitting my job - I love it too much. And I certainly won't manage the money. Someone else will do that for us," Sandra, 54, said as she & her husband, 65, posed for photographers. It appears Terzievski has a golden touch with other people's wealth, as well as with lotteries, which she & her husband love to play. Last year she won a new car in a hospital lottery. And while on a Florida vacation recently, her husband had a premonition that something big was going to happen. "When we get back home, we will have millions," he predicted. He retired in 1995 after working 32 years for Canada Packers Inc. She manages the portfolio of wealthy individuals with BMO Harris Private Banking in Mississauga. |
5 | Oct. 4, 2002 (Lotto Super 7) |
Strip mall store at Burnhamthorpe & Tomken Rds, Mississauga, ON |
| When Edward Varley was asked if he'd ever play the lottery again, he gave a quite honest & smart reply: "No, I won't." Varley, who grew up in Philadelphia & lived in Harford, Susquehanna County, until 2 years ago, said he played the lottery about once a week. He will share the money with 2 nieces, a nephew & his sister. The other U$30.8 million winning ticket, bought in Indiana, was unclaimed after 180 days & expired worthless! |
U$30,786,773.73 | Sept. 14, 2002 (US Powerball) |
Hatfield Texaco, Pennsylvania. The owners, Shailesh Bhalala & Gutham Patel, got a check worth $258,750, which represents 0.5% of the total annuity, |
| Donna & Gordon Brown of Annapolis Valley. | 2 | Sept. 2002 | Needs Convenience in Wilmot, NS |
| Hing Tim Hung, a 63-year-old retired engineer & married father-of-two. Two million-dollar prizes sold in Winnipeg remain unclaimed: a $1,036,656.80 ticket for the March 30th LOTTO 6/49 draw & a $5 Million ticket for the May 12th SUPER 7 draw. | 1 | Aug. 24, 2002 | $5 Quick Pick purchased at the Relay Shop on the 2nd floor of the Winnipeg International Airport, MB |
| Joyce Giles | 2 | Aug. 22, 2002 (Instant 649) |
Strathroy, ON |
| Bert & Beverley Rowe have been married for 19 years, & plan on sharing their windfall with their two children, Kim & Ryan. | 2 | Aug. 2002 | Ozzie's General Store in Cape St. George, NB |
| Ivan Babineau is a car salesman at MacDonald Pontiac Buick. He has a wife, Tracy, & three children. | 1 | Aug. 2002 | Mollins Gas & Variety in Moncton, NB |
| Richard Barbella is a graduate & 27 year employee of the University of Kentucky. He will continue to work as the Director of Policy into November, then retire. He has been divorced for 6 years. | U$23,408,191.66 | July 20, 2002 (US Powerball) |
Quick pick at Tobacco Road store at 2399 Nicholasville Road in Lexington, Kentucky |
| Joe Anderson picked his wife Lili up from work at Murray State University & told her he'd heard that someone in their area had won. Joe went on the Internet later that evening & found out that they had won. Joe, a social worker who left his job in Colorado two years ago to return to the Murray area to take care of his ailing mother, says he won't worry about going back to work. The winning numbers, 1 - 3 - 4 - 7 - 11 & a POWERBALL of 23, are a combination of Joe & Lili Anderson's birthdays & wedding anniversary date. Unlike most Powerball winners, they chose the annuity instead of cash. | U$14 | June 19, 2002 (US Powerball) |
Kentucky |
| Bob Cogar, a 42-year old former Morgantown auto mechanic. His girlfriend is Georgianna Carter & his attorney is Dan
Oliver. According to Carter, she & Cogar consulted extensively with their attorney & certified public accountant prior to making any decisions. While the jackpot was publicized at U$30.6 million, he will receive an after-tax cheque of over U$12 million. A former West Virginia resident, Cogar resides in Point Marion, Pennsylvania. They plan to contribute to 2 charities – the Make a Wish Foundation & the Dave Thomas Foundation. “There are so many children who need families & so many people who want children. Adoption is a wonderful solution,” said Carter. |
U$16,982,345.77 | June 8, 2002 (US Powerball) |
Cogar bought his quick-pick tickets on his birthday, June 8, at Cottrell’s Country Store in West Virginia. Owners Wilma & Frank Cottrell provided the limousine ride to Lottery headquarters & will receive a $100,000 bonus. |
| Hebert & Aline Melanson have been married for 31 years & have two sons. Hubert works at the SeaCrest Fish Plant & Aline works at the Saulnierville post office. They have two sons, Brian & Allain. | 3 | May 24, 2002 (Lotto Super 7) |
Comeauville Fresh Mart in Commeauville, NS |
| Nicholas & Carolyn Zayka of Bolton, Massachusetts. They will help their 3 daughters & their families. "We thank God & Carolyn's mom who passed away two years ago & who Carolyn says is her guardian angel." | U$42,944,526.26 | May 15, 2002 (US Powerball) |
They bought the winning easy pick ticket at P.K. Zyla's Texaco Station in Laconia, New Hampshire, where they spend their weekends. |
| A $25 birthday present for her 40th birthday, has turned in to a $5 million LOTTO 6/49 windfall for Kathryn & Josh Jewell. Kathryn won a 26-week LOTTO ADVANCE subscription on the BIG TICKET LOTTERY ticket she got from her husband. Josh has worked at General Motors for 22 years while Katherine works for Bell. They have two young children. | 5 | 2002 | Bowmanville, ON |
| Dave Feleja | 2 | 2002 | Hamilton, ON |
| For the fifth time in 24 days, a lottery ticket has been sold in Winnipeg worth one million dollars or more. Roger & Marilyn Enstrom, parents of 2, are from Narcisse, Manitoba. Roger is the owner of a meat-cutting & sausage store. | 1 | April 20, 2002 (WESTERN 649) |
$10 LOTTO PAK at the Winner's Circle kiosk, Garden City Mall, Winnipeg, MB. |
| Anna Comegna | 1 | April 18, 2002 (Big Ticket) |
Campbellville, ON |
| Denis St. Jacques, a 32-year old sheet-metal worker, bought a Harley-Davidson motorcycle even before he claimed his prize. It is the only lottery he has ever played because he liked the commercials. He & his wife, Melissa, have two children, & a third on the way. | 1 | April 18, 2002 (Big Ticket) |
He bought "quite a few" tickets at a Shell gas station in Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON |
| Aime & Rita Neron, both 65 years young. Aime is a longtime Eastview employer. Rita has worked at Drisdale's Variety Store for several years. They have 3 children: Carole, 37; Pierre, 35; and Monique - 31. | 5 | April 17, 2002 | Kapuskasing, ON |
| Pedro Sotomil, 53, of suburban Bridgeview accepted the payment on behalf of his wife, Fran, & their teen-age daughter, Kayla. Sotomil, a native of the Philippines, quit his job at a Chicago hospital while his wife plans to continue working as a nurse. The Sotomils told only close relatives immediately & then contacted a Chicago law firm, which helped them form a partnership (PFK Family Partnership) before they claimed the money. | U$59.2 | April 16, 2002 (US Big Game) |
Speedway gas station in the Chicago suburb of Burbank, US |
| Joseph Georgie | 1 | April 13, 2002 (Ontario 49) |
North York, ON |
| Jim MacIsaac, a sales representative from Corner Brook, was on a business trip to Gander, Nfld. & Lab. He picked up his cheque just in time for a vacation to Cancun, an incentive trip he won through work. He sells automotive & industrial parts & equipment, and discovered his win while celebrating his daughter's 30th birthday with wife Betty. | 10 | April 10, 2002 | Grimes Lotto Booth in the Gander Mall will receive a $100,000 seller's prize. |
| Dolores Guzzo | 1 | April 8, 2002 (Ontario Instant Millions) |
Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Kim Broomfield | 12.5 | April 5, 2002 (Lotto Super 7) |
Thunder Bay, ON |
| 39-year-old Harry Maertins. An 18-year employee of Canadian National Railways, he dreamed at the age of 18 that he would be a millionaire by the age of 40. And he did so by one month. He plans to buy a new SUV for his partner of 12 years, Kim. | 1 | April 2, 2002 (SET FOR LIFE Scratch 'N Win) |
Shell Car Wash at Henderson & Bonner in Winnipeg, MB |
| Self-employed Jerry Berggren & his fiancée Cathy DeMuynck. Their after-tax net payment was U$17,729,483. Berggren, who operated his own appliance repair business, has decided to retire. The 50-year old DeMuynck became engaged to 54-year Berggren last year. He has been purchasing Lottery tickets ever since the Lottery began in 1991 & has won smaller prizes. | U$26,072,769.83 | March 27, 2002 (US Powerball) |
They buy almost all of their tickets at Chateau Supermarket in Kenner, Louisiana, including the winning quick-pick. Owner Mohammed "Amin" Kalantari will receive a $25,000 bonus. |
| Owen Green, a single father of one from Kenora, was in Winnipeg for a dentist appointment. | 2 | March 27, 2002 | Quick Picks at Regent Shell, 1400 Regent Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Robert McManaman, a retired steel worker. He has a companion, Sharon, three children & a 90-year-old father. | 2 | March 16, 2002 | Smitty's Meat & Variety in Amherst, NB will receive a $20,000 seller's prize. |
| Robert McManaman said, "I was on my way to a hockey game last Saturday when I passed the store & remembered that I hadn't bought my ticket, so I backed up the truck & got my ticket. If there would have been a car behind me I would not have stopped at the store & I would never have won this prize." When McManaman, a retired steel worker, discovered his win, he immediately called his companion, Sharon, & his three children to give them the news. | 2 | March 16, 2002 | Smitty's Meat & Variety in Amherst, N.S. will receive a $20,000 seller's prize. |
| "The ticket was in a very safe place," exclaimed Ms. Élisabeth Langelier. "I hid it in my brassiere… right up against my heart!" A native of Chandler in the Gaspésie region, "Betty" has been playing the same number combination for the past 20 years now. A mother of four & grandmother of seven, Betty intends to share her newfound fortune with her loved ones, including her husband Daniel Bluteau, her sister Francine Langelier, & her good friend Alphonse Lanteigne. | 5 | March 1, 2002 (Lotto Super 7) |
Supermarché Michel Bell Inc. located at 1065 Boulevard Pie-XI North, Val-Bélair, QC will receive a bonus cheque of $50,000. |
| Isabell & Rafael Delgado, 2 life-long Las Cruces residents, found the winning numbers on the Internet. When she told him that she thought she had won Powerball, his response was simple: “Get real, Isabell!” Birthdates & other numbers with family significance made
up the lucky numbers, which Mrs. Delgado said she has occasionally played for several years. The couple has been married for 25 years. Mrs. Delgado works as a clerk typist for the City of Las Cruces’ Benavidez Community Center & plans to keep her job. Her 3 children range in age from 16 to 29, & she also has grandchildren. Mr. Delgado had been employed by Raley’s Supermarket, until the California chain closed its Las Cruces stores last summer. He has since gone back to college at New Mexico State University & now plans to finish his degree in mechanical engineering technology. After withholding taxes, they will be left with $11,963,057.53. |
U$17,855,309.74 | Feb. 20, 2002 (US Powerball) |
Pic Quik #14, 210 E. Union in Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Varatharajan Kandiah. On his way to work this morning, he decided to purchase a scratch ticket in honour of his 46th birthday. | 1 | Feb. 20, 2002 (SET FOR LIFE) |
Maryland Shell, 701 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB |
| Steve Serbic is probably the richest firefighter in Canada, but plans to keep working. His father, Bob (who's turning 80 this year), bought the ticket for his son. "He's played lotto ever since it started," says Steve. "We're all labourers in my family. My father worked hard all his life to get ahead. And in the end, he didn't get very far ahead. He told me if he died tomorrow it would have all been worth it. That to me is worth more that what the amount is there." Steve & his wife, Helen, have two children. | 5 | Feb. 16, 2002 | Surrey, BC |
| Brothers Patrick & Victor Foley won a major lottery prize for the second time. "I was flabbergasted!" exclaimed Patrick, "I never thought I'd win again." Back in January 2000, he had won $25,750 also playing WESTERN 649. | 1 | Feb. 16, 2002 (WESTERN 649) |
Purchased a 7-Number Combination Quick Pick ticket from 7-Eleven Food Store at 6211-188 Street in Edmonton, Alberta |
| One week after his 71st birthday, retired CN Rail conductor, Peter H. Jeffery, won. In his decades with the railroad, Peter worked from Jasper, Alberta west. "I've lived out of a suitcase for just about 30 years. I've slept in every siding from Prince Rupert to Jasper to Vancouver." | 1 | Feb. 13, 2002 (BC/49) |
Surrey, BC |
| A former logger & truck driver, Ray Burlingham considered himself semi-retired while operating a grocery store with one of his two daughters. Ray & his wife, Donna, would like to drive across Canada. | 1 | Feb. 6, 2002 (BC/49) |
Cranbrook, BC |
| Irene Wilhelm usually buys lottery tickets only every three months or so. | 6 | Feb. 6, 2002 | She purchased two Quick Picks at Corral Foods at 6834-59 Avenue in Red Deer, AB |
| Huber Family. Mr. Huber is from a family of 8 while his wife is from a family of 6. They have five children and one grandchild. | 6 | Feb. 6, 2002 | Mildmay, ON |
| A year ago over suds & shuffleboard, 6 friends in the East Valley decided to have a little fun & indulge a collective dream of striking it rich. After taxes, each will pocket about U$5.2 million. The winners are Sandy Riggs, 53, a Mesa mother & postal carrier; Richard (72) & Barbara (66) Rogge will spread the wealth among their 10 children & their 20-plus grandchildren; Chuck Taylor, 54, a Mesa security guard, father & grandfather, bought the group's winning ticket & is quitting his job at an RV dealership; Dennis Hodgins, 54, a manufactured-homes salesman & father, who has already quit his job; Janet Kelly. The friends say they may take a cruise together with their winnings. They all play shuffleboard at a Mesa bar called Simpletons, where they first discussed going in on lottery tickets. They decided that 1 person would kick in $20 a week for 20 tickets, & then share the numbers with the group. The group had never won more than about $50. |
U$52,184,231.67 | Jan. 26, 2002 (US Powerball) |
7-Eleven at 2010 E. Main St. in Mesa, Arizona |
| Walter Pinack, 50, is a millworker. | 1 | Jan. 23, 2002 (BC/49) |
Ucluelet, BC |
| A
woman confined to a wheelchair won't have to share a
jackpot with the woman who looked after her & bought her the ticket, a
judge ruled. The Filipina caretaker is appealing. Reminder: always get a lottery agreement in writing. |
11.4 | March 2000 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Lesbian lovers Marlene Sese & Belinda Ledesma are squabbling publicly over Sese's demand for a $5,000-a-month maintenance payment as well as splitting the money from a $3.5-million lottery win, a home in West Vancouver & posh cars. | 3.5 | 1998 | Vancouver, BC |
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