UPDATE: Oregon winners of historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot revealed
The person who bought the winning $1.3 billion Powerball ticket in Oregon on April 6 will be revealed Monday afternoon.
Oregon Lottery officials said the person — whose identity has been kept under wraps for weeks for reasons the lottery characterized as security measures — will answer “brief questions” at a 1 p.m. press conference in Salem, a spokesperson for the lottery said Sunday night.
A Plaid Pantry on Columbia Boulevard in Northeast Portland sold the winning Powerball ticket, officials confirmed earlier this month. The winning sale entitles the Cully neighborhood convenience store to a $100,000 bonus.
Oregon taxpayers will come out ahead, too. The person who purchased the winning ticket will pay between $61 million and $131 million in Oregon state taxes, depending on whether the person accepts the prize as an instant payout or in installments.
That’s even if the winner is not an Oregon resident.
— Beth Slovic is a deputy editor on the public safety and breaking news team. Reach her at 503-221-8551 or bslovic@oregonian.com.
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