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Norman resident claims $2 million Powerball ticket

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Norman resident claims $2 million Powerball ticket
UPDATE: According to Oklahoma Lottery, the ticket was claimed by a woman in Norman. Lottery officials said that at first, the winner was going to pick her own numbers, but her son recommended using "easy pick" instead. The last minute decision turned her into a millionaire. --Are you Oklahoma’s newest millionaire? The Oklahoma Lottery announced on Tuesday it’s searching for the owner of a $2 million winning ticket from Monday night’s Powerball drawing.According to lottery officials, the ticket was sold on Monday at Walmart on Classen south of Highway 9 in Norman. Additionally, a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was purchased on Monday at Kum & Go in Broken Arrow. Powerball’s jackpot was not won on Monday and the total continues to climb. It is now at $490 million with an estimated cash value over $355 million, according to Oklahoma Lottery.Monday night’s Powerball winner is the 71st Oklahoma Lottery millionaire, officials said, including an Oklahoma City man who claimed a Lotto America jackpot worth over $8 million in July, as well as a $4 million Mega Millions prize won in Oklahoma City in April.Since the lottery’s inception, officials said 47 players have won $1 million or more playing Powerball from the Oklahoma Lottery.

UPDATE: According to Oklahoma Lottery, the ticket was claimed by a woman in Norman. Lottery officials said that at first, the winner was going to pick her own numbers, but her son recommended using "easy pick" instead. The last minute decision turned her into a millionaire.

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Are you Oklahoma’s newest millionaire? The Oklahoma Lottery announced on Tuesday it’s searching for the owner of a $2 million winning ticket from Monday night’s Powerball drawing.

According to lottery officials, the ticket was sold on Monday at Walmart on Classen south of Highway 9 in Norman. Additionally, a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was purchased on Monday at Kum & Go in Broken Arrow.

Powerball’s jackpot was not won on Monday and the total continues to climb. It is now at $490 million with an estimated cash value over $355 million, according to Oklahoma Lottery.

Monday night’s Powerball winner is the 71st Oklahoma Lottery millionaire, officials said, including an Oklahoma City man who claimed a Lotto America jackpot worth over $8 million in July, as well as a $4 million Mega Millions prize won in Oklahoma City in April.

Since the lottery’s inception, officials said 47 players have won $1 million or more playing Powerball from the Oklahoma Lottery.