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MADISON MAN CLAIMS $14,300,000 MEGABUCKS JACKPOT
January 18, 2012
Napolean Elvord of Madison today validated the winning $14.3 million jackpot ticket in the Wisconsin Lottery's Saturday, January 14 Megabucks lotto drawing.
Elvord took the jackpot's $10.2 million lump sum cash payment. After taxes, he will receive $6.87 million.
He purchased his $1 quick pick ticket at East Washington Mobil, 3859 E. Washington Ave. in Madison. For selling the winning jackpot ticket the store earns a $100,000 commission from the Lottery. Lottery retailers who sell winning tickets with prizes of $600 or more earn the equivalent of 2% of the prize, up to a maximum of $100,000.
Elvord and store representatives will take part in a news conference on Friday, January 20.
The January 14 winning Megabucks numbers were 17, 26, 27, 28, 37 and 42.
There have now been 71 winning Megabucks jackpot tickets worth $377 million since the game began in 1992. The last Megabucks winner was Lisa Gruber of Spring Green who won $3.1 million in October, 2010.
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