Mystery winner has $104m

Chicago - Someone owns a lottery ticket worth a US-record $104 million, but who?

Chicago - Someone owns a lottery ticket worth a US-record $104 million, but who?

The mystery owner or owners of the single winning Powerball ticket worth $104,269,458.33 stayed out of sight yesterday, as the media descended on the sleepy Wisconsin town of Pell Lake where the ticket was sold the previous day. "The winner will have to come forward when they're ready," said Powerball lottery spokesman, Mr Charles Strutt. "He or she will become an instant celebrity. . . Frankly, I'd be a little scared."

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