Missouri couple claims lottery jackpot
Source: Agencies |
December 2, 2012, Sunday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
A MISSOURI mechanic and his wife who claimed their share on Friday of the record US$588 million United States Powerball lottery jackpot said they hoped to stay true to their roots and keep living simply. Their six-year-old daughter was at least hoping for a pony.
Surrounded by family and friends, Cindy and Mark Hill were introduced as this week's lottery winners at the high school where they became sweethearts in the 1970s.
"We will still be going down to the corner cafe for breakfast or fish day. I can guarantee you," Cindy Hill said.
The Hills will split the US$588 million prize with whoever holds a winning ticket sold at a convenience store in suburban Phoenix. No one has come forward yet with the Arizona ticket, lottery officials said.
The US$587.5 million payout, which represents the second-largest jackpot in US history, set off a nationwide buying frenzy, with tickets at one point selling at nearly 130,000 per minute. Before Wednesday's winners, the jackpot had rolled over 16 consecutive times without someone hitting the jackpot.
The Hills, who also have three grown sons, said they spent US$10 on five tickets with random numbers. The result: After taxes, they will take home US$136.5 million.
Joining the Hills at the news conference were their children, with the youngest, Jaiden, sitting on her father's lap. She was adopted from China five years ago.
When asked what she wanted for Christmas, the little girl said simply: "Pony."
Surrounded by family and friends, Cindy and Mark Hill were introduced as this week's lottery winners at the high school where they became sweethearts in the 1970s.
"We will still be going down to the corner cafe for breakfast or fish day. I can guarantee you," Cindy Hill said.
The Hills will split the US$588 million prize with whoever holds a winning ticket sold at a convenience store in suburban Phoenix. No one has come forward yet with the Arizona ticket, lottery officials said.
The US$587.5 million payout, which represents the second-largest jackpot in US history, set off a nationwide buying frenzy, with tickets at one point selling at nearly 130,000 per minute. Before Wednesday's winners, the jackpot had rolled over 16 consecutive times without someone hitting the jackpot.
The Hills, who also have three grown sons, said they spent US$10 on five tickets with random numbers. The result: After taxes, they will take home US$136.5 million.
Joining the Hills at the news conference were their children, with the youngest, Jaiden, sitting on her father's lap. She was adopted from China five years ago.
When asked what she wanted for Christmas, the little girl said simply: "Pony."
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
