A 236 million peso ($4 million) lottery jackpot shared among a record number of more than 400 winners has sparked questions in the Philippine Senate as skeptical lawmakers demand an inquiry into the results.
The man, who wished to remain anonymous but is from the Midlands area, drove around with the winning ticket for two days before remembering he had bought it.
Salina Town Justice Andrew Piraino says he was buying his daily newspapers one day last month when he noticed a new Lottery scratch-off game and decided to spend $10 on a ticket.
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The single winning ticket for the historic $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot was sold at Joe's Service Center in Altadena, Calif., lottery officials said Tuesday.