{
  "id": 17626497,
  "title": "He almost spent his jackpot on a soda: Man discovers forgotten Powerball ticket is worth $1 million - Know entire matter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/he-almost-spent-his-jackpot-on-a-soda-man-discovers-forgotten",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:23:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/he-almost-spent-his-jackpot-on-a-soda-man-discovers-forgotten-powerball-ticket-is-worth-1-million-know-entire-matter-11793544894745.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man in Wyoming, USA, bought a lottery ticket that proved to be a winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot of $1 million. For nearly two months, he kept the ticket tucked away in his wallet, unaware of the fortune it held. The lucky find came to light when he stopped at a convenience store to purchase a soda. Realizing he didn't have enough cash on hand, he decided to redeem a few lottery tickets he believed had won smaller prizes. When the cashier scanned the tickets, one ticket returned a message indicating it had won a significant amount. Intrigued, the man retraced his steps to the lottery office and discovered that his ticket matched all five white balls in the August 8 Powerball drawing. Delighted by his unexpected win, he returned to the store to claim his prize. The winning numbers for that drawing were 05, 09, 35, 54, and 63. Vander Lugt plans to use the money to pay off his mortgage and invest the remaining funds.",
  "summary": "While scanning the tickets, the cashier found that one of them had returned a message asking Vander Lugt to file a claim at the lottery office.",
  "key_points": [
    "Wyoming man found forgotten Powerball ticket worth $1 million",
    "Ticket matched all five white balls from August 8 drawing",
    "Winner plans to pay off mortgage and invest remaining funds"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}