Fifteen years ago nowadays, the eight winners of what was then the nation's largest lottery jackpot stepped forward to raucous applause at a press conference in Lincoln.
California had the most winners by far, with 1,172,477.
These are the Harrah’s Cherokee in Cherokee, NC and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River in Murphy.
Jackpot winners have the selection to acquire their winnings in 30 annual installments or as a a single-time, lump-sum money choice of approximately $384.3 million.
"He sometimes purchased a couple of tickets on his way to function, and on that day, he paid $ten for 5 quick picks at $2 each," she mentioned.