2019 Press Releases
March 19, 2019
$1,000,000 POWERBALL® ticket claimed by Selbyville man
Dover, DE — A 79-year-old Selbyville man matched five white balls for the March 2nd POWERBALL® drawing, winning $1,000,000 before taxes. The man, who wished to remain anonymous, purchased two Quick Pick POWERBALL® tickets for the drawing from the Fenwick Island Goose Creek.
“I won $500 before, but obviously nothing this big,” the man said. I checked my numbers on the website (delottery.com) the morning after the drawing. I couldn’t believe it.”
After taxes, the man took home $760,000.
“This is the second $1,000,000 winner from Delaware in just two months,” said Vernon Kirk, Director of the Delaware Lottery. “A $1,000,000 winning MEGA MILLIONS® ticket was sold in Rehoboth in January.”
When asked what he was planning to do with his winnings, the man said he’s still deciding what to do – but for now, he’s just happy to have it in the bank.
The man claimed his prize from Lottery Headquarters on March 18, 2019.
The jackpot for Wednesday’s POWERBALL® drawing has an estimated annuity of $550 million – making it the 8th largest POWERBALL® jackpot. The cash option is an estimated $335 million.
About the Delaware Lottery:
Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed nearly $5.2 billion to the state’s General Fund to help finance needed state services that benefit everyone in Delaware. The Lottery offers a variety of games: POWERBALL®, MEGA MILLIONS®, LOTTO AMERICA®, MULTI-WIN LOTTO, LUCKY FOR LIFE®, PLAY 3, PLAY 4, Keno®, iGaming and assorted Instant Games, Video Lottery, Sports Lottery and Table Games. Delaware Lottery game and promotional details are available at delottery.com, at licensed locations, and from the Lottery’s office in Dover.
Winner Privacy is our Policy.
The Delaware Lottery only publishes winner names with their consent.
