{"id":4796,"date":"2013-06-05T22:25:42","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T22:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/woman-84-sole-winner-of-us-biggest-jackpot\/"},"modified":"2013-06-05T22:25:42","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T22:25:42","slug":"woman-84-sole-winner-of-us-biggest-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/woman-84-sole-winner-of-us-biggest-jackpot\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman, 84, sole winner of US biggest jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An 84-year-old Florida woman has claimed the $ 590 million Powerball lottery, authorities announced Wednesday, making her the winner of the largest unshared jackpot in US history.<\/p>\n
Gloria Mackenzie’s name was divulged at a press conference in Tallahassee, ending two weeks of fevered speculation in the Sunshine State when no one came forward following the May 18 drawing for one of the largest lotteries ever.<\/p>\n
The elderly Mackenzie perhaps wisely opted to take a lump-sum cash payment of $ 370.9 million, rather than receive the full winnings spread out over 30 years.<\/p>\n
She purchased the winning ticket at a Publix supermarket in the small city of Zephyrhills, 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Tampa, officials said.<\/p>\n
She declined to appear before reporters at the Tallahassee event, where an official from the Iowa State Lottery, which runs Powerball, said Mackenzie wanted to preserve her family’s privacy. <\/p>\n