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CNN —An Oregon man who says he’s been battling cancer for eight years and received chemotherapy just last week is among three winners of this month’s $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot. They will have a good life,” Cheng Saephan, 46, said Monday at an Oregon Lottery news conference. This win was also the largest Powerball prize won in Oregon. The winning ticket was sold at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in Portland, according to the Oregon Lottery. “She’s driving on the way to work,” Saephan said.
Persons: he’s, Cheng “ Charlie ” Saephan, Duanpen Saephan, Laiza Chao, Chao, , ” Cheng Saephan, ” Saephan, , Saephan Organizations: CNN, Oregon Lottery, Plaid Pantry Locations: An Oregon, Oregon, Portland, Laos, Milwaukie , Oregon
Read previewThe winner of Oregon's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is a 46-year-old Laos-born immigrant who opted to take his winnings in a lump-sum payment — meaning he'll get $422 million. AdvertisementThe total amount to be received by Saephan, his wife, and Chao is $422,309,193.97 after taxes, per the Oregon Lottery. Previously, the biggest Oregon jackpot was announced in 2005 and worth $340 million. The Oregon Lottery said ticket sales have since 1985 earned some $15.5 billion that goes toward parks, schools, veteran services, and other state expenses. AdvertisementThe biggest-ever lottery jackpot in the US was $2.05 billion, won by Edwin Castro in California in November 2022.
Persons: , Cheng Saephan, he's, Saephan, who's, he'd, Laiza Chao, Chao, Edwin Castro Organizations: Service, Business, Oregon Lottery, Powerball Locations: Laos, Portland, Oregon, California, Texas , Arizona, Georgia , New Jersey, Maryland
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