Manuel Franco, a 24-year-old Wisconsin man who was named the winner of the third largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, a $768.4 million bounty
Quick Facts and Information on Manuel Franco
| Birth Day | Under Review |
| Age | 24 Years |
| Country | United States |
| Address | West Allis, Wisconsin |
| Profession | Under Review |
| Marital Status | Under Review |
| Girlfriend | Not known |
| Gay/Lesbian | Under Review |
| Nationality | American |
| Social Media | Under Review |
| Height | Under Review |
| Net Worth | 477 million dollars |
| Children/Kids | Under Review |
Under Wisconsin law, the winner or winners can’t remain anonymous and they have 180 days to claim the prize.
The winning ticket was sold at 2:14 p.m. at a Speedway gas station in the Milwaukee suburb of New Berlin, a city of about 40,000 people roughly 14 miles (23 kilometers) southwest of Milwaukee, on March 27.
The $768 million prize refers to an annuity option paid over 29 years. The winner also can choose a $477 million cash option. Nearly all grand prize winners opt for the cash prize. The gas station will receive $100,000 for selling the winning ticket.
The jackpot is the third-largest behind the world record $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot shared by winners in California, Florida and Tennessee in January 2016 and a $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in South Carolina last October.
Wisconsin Department of Revenue officials estimate that if the winner or winners take the cash prize the state would claim $38 million of the winnings as tax revenue. Annual tax revenue from annuities would build from $11.6 million this year to $47 million by 2048.
The win comes almost exactly two years after Wisconsin hit its last Powerball jackpot, when a Milwaukee resident won $156.2 million on March 22, 2017.
The odds of matching all six balls in the Powerball drawing were 1 in 292.2 million. The winning numbers were 16, 20, 37, 44 and 62.
I received an email saying you are giving me a million dollars? Is this for real? I am close to retirement and if this is, my wife and I are both retiring. I think it may be a scam, but worth checking out.