Idaho Man Hits the Powerball Jackpot
BOISE, Idaho - A 22-year-old restaurant manager is the winner of Wednesday's $18.7 million Powerball jackpot.
Eric Kyle bought the $1 Powerball ticket on a whim at a Big Smoke store last Tuesday, and didn't realize he held the winner until he saw news reports on Thursday.
"I was instantly shaking," Kyle said during a news conference at Idaho Lottery headquarters Thursday afternoon. "It's something I dreamed about for a long time."
Well, good for him. The article goes on to say that if he takes the lump-sum, the State of Idaho will get something like $800,000 in taxes. Speaking as the spouse of a State employee, that'd be cool.