A Stranger Returned His Lost Lottery Tickets. Then He Won $273 Million.

Michael J. Weirsky, an unemployed New Jersey man, won the Mega Millions jackpot after losing his tickets. He was distracted by his cellphone, he said. [Source]

Publication Date: Saturday, 9 March 2019 at 05:47:39

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Lotteries

Topics: cellphone, distracted, tickets, losing, jackpot, Millions, Jersey, unemployed, Weirsky, Michael, Million, Tickets, Lottery, Returned, Stranger

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/nyregion/nj-lottery-winner-mike-weirsky.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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