The lucky Powerball ticket was purchased at Minogue's Beverage, 2421 Route 9, in Malta.
A person in Robeson County also won $200,000 from a Energy Play ticket sold at HnM Mart & Pizza on East 4th Avenue in Red Springs.
Mangal, who only plays when the jackpot climbs more than $100 million, purchased the winning lottery ticket from the Stop & Shop in New Dorp, according to Advance archives.
“Each unauthorized gift, conveyance or transfer of Mr. McDow’s individual property was without his knowledge or consent and without consideration ceding to Mr. McDow....
The Powerball has only been won twice on Christmas Day — a $71.five million jackpot in 2013 and a $48.8 million jackpot in 2010.