Winners and losers

$232M lotto ticket sold to winner in Winner
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WINNER, S.D. (AP) — The town of Winner has produced a winner — and a $232 million one at that.

The winning ticket for Wednesday night’s $232 million Powerball jackpot was sold in this ranching and farming town of 2,800 people in the south-central part of the state.

“How often does something like this happen — a winner in Winner, S.D.?” Norm Lingle, executive director of the South Dakota Lottery, said at a news conference Thursday.

It’s the ninth-largest Powerball jackpot ever and the biggest ever paid out in South Dakota, he said.

The ticket-holder has 180 days to claim the prize, and the lottery said it has not received any calls on the jackpot.

“There’s certainly no hurry to come in and claim the prize. This is certainly a life-changing, life-altering experience and they need to seek professional advice,” Lingle said.

Winners and losers. Especially these days. I've been saying that for years. Now more than ever.

I hate this lucky bastard. Why can't I get rich. I hope he gets robbed weekly or at least punched in the junk really hard. At any rate I bet his first move will be out of Winner,SD.