States Win Big In Powerball

Even the thought of selling the winning Powerball ticket leaves Tooshar Chowdry at a loss for words.

Since the Powerball craze took hold, people have been pouring in to Chowdry's Exxon shop in Falls Church spending big money to win big - in part because they know a winning Megamillions ticket was sold here just last March.

The lucky streak of sales is big business for stores and states alike.

In Virginia, 60 cents of every ticket sold goes toward public schools while in Maryland and D.C. ticket sales benefit the general fund.
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