In January 2016, Powerball made history by becoming the first lottery jackpot to reach $1 billion, with a grand prize of $1.586 billion that was split three ways among winners Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida; John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee; and Marvin and Mae Acosta of California. Smith and Kaltschmidt claimed their lump sum share of $528 million at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee in February 2016. The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Melbourne Beach, Florida, one of three retail locations that sold winning tickets for this drawing.
NEWS Powerball, Mega Millions $1 billion and who won, sold winning tickets Jennifer Sangalang Malcolm Denemark Abigail Dollins Doug Hood Bob Self Denise Goolsby Aug. ET Powerball made history in January 2016 by becoming the first lottery jackpot to reach $1 billion. The following photos are related to billion-dollar Mega Millions and Powerball prizes, the people who won them and the retailers that sold the winning tickets. Photo shows Tom Delacenserie, left, Secretary of the Florida Lottery, posing with Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, with an oversized check after opting to claim their share in a lump sum payment of $528. The couple, one of 3 winners in that drawing, appeared at the state's lottery headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida, on Feb. Don Moore, REUTERS Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, claim their share of the $1. 586 billion Powerball jackpot in Tallahassee on Feb. The grand prize was split three ways, with John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee, and Marvin and Mae Acosta of California. (Karl Etters, Tallahassee Democrat) KARL ETTERS/TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT This Publix supermarket in Melbourne Beach, Florida, was one of three locations that sold the winning ticket for the $1. Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, claimed their share of the $1