Friday’s award Mega millions the drawing has grown to $ 1 billion. The grand prize is for players who come close to what they expect to be lucky places. While the odds of winning exceed 1 in 302 million, Kimberly Konieczny has hope. “I feel lucky,” she said.
That’s why she and others came to the La Paz liquor store in Burbank, California; other winners were sold, including last week, when a ticket purchased there reached five of the six winning numbers, worth $ 900,000.
“It’s the dream, like a dream. And I think everyone wants to help each other, you know, and especially during this time when everyone, you know, has a hard time,” Konieczny said.
Someone from the small town of Lonaconing, Maryland, was lucky Wednesday, winning the Powerball and more than $ 730 million.
Jodi Litchfield hopes it will be next. “It’s my birthday and I’m going to win the lottery,” he said. Litchfield said he would retire from his job at Southwest Airlines.
A winning attitude, because there are always opportunities.
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