Joining a syndicate is such an interesting option! Did you know you can join a Powerball group online? Not only is this option available to players around the world, but it also increases your odds of winning a prize! Here is a list of the biggest Powerball syndicate winners.
$1.765 billion – October 11, 2023
On October 11, 2023, we saw the draw of the largest prize ever scooped by a Powerball syndicate! A player named Theodorus Struyck came forward several months later to claim the $1.765 million jackpot for the group. It is the largest syndicate win ever!
$731.1 million – January 20, 2021
The Power Pack is the nickname of a group of anonymous lottery players who won the $731.1 million Powerball jackpot on January 20, 2021.
It was the largest prize in the history of the Maryland Lottery at the time and was the largest syndicate win until Theodorus Struyck & Co took over that title.
These Powerball syndicate winners bought a single Powerball ticket, with the Quick Pick option, at the Coney Market in Lonaconing (in Allegany County).
They chose the lump sum payment of $564.8 million (reduced to 366.6 million after taxes). The Coney Market which sold the winning ticket also received a $100,000 bonus.
The lucky winners declared they were shocked at first but overall very grateful. They were planning to use the money to help their families and communities.
$487 million – July 30, 2016
One of the many examples of Powerball syndicate winners who have shared huge jackpots by playing together is the one of this lucky family who purchased Powerball entries for the drawing of July 30, 2016.
Very little is known about these Powerball winners as they chose to remain anonymous.
The family was living in New Hampshire at the time of the win and their lawyer (William Shaheen) was ecstatic to claim the Powerball prize in their name.
Shortly after he mentioned that “There couldn’t have been two better people or a better family to win this money. They’re going to do great things with it.”, the Powerball syndicate winners proved him right by donating a generous $100,000 to the End 68 Hours of Hunger foundation.
An amazing win for amazing winners!
$420 million – November 29, 2016
On November 29, 2016, the Tennessee 20 entered our Hall of Fame of the biggest Powerball syndicate winners. The Tennessee 20 are a group of 20 co-workers who won the Powerball jackpot of $420.9 million!
They had been playing US Powerball together for 8 years, spending together $120, every week!
This time, they got their winning ticket at the Smoke Shop in Lafayette (Tennessee).
They chose the lump sum payment as well. This brought them around $12.7 million each, before taxes. These Tennessee Powerball syndicate winners declared they were planning to use the money to help their families, a few wanted to retire early, some wanted to pay off debts but most wanted to continue helping their communities.
$241 million – June 13, 2012
Who said that the 13th has to bring bad luck?! For the Shipping 20, this was most definitely not true!
The Shipping 20 Powerball syndicate winners are 20 players, from 35 to 64 years old, that were all working together at a Quaker Oats cereal plant in Cedar Rapids (Iowa).
They used to join forces and play as a syndicate every time the Powerball jackpot was exceeding $100 million. This time they won $241 million! This brought each around $8 million, after taxes.
Sadly for the plant, 11 of the Powerball syndicate winners declared wanting to retire directly while the other 9 lucky winners declared they would wait until they were replace to retire as well.
$173 million – SEPTA 48
SEPTA 48 is the representation of some of the most famous Powerball syndicate winners.
It is the name of a syndicate of 48 co-workers working for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
On April 25, 2012, they won $172.7 million! It is, to date, the Powerball winners syndicate with the largest number of participants.
They opted for the lump sum payment of $107.5 million, which gave them about $2.4 million each, before taxes.
All these stories are so heartwarming that we can only wonder when it will be our turn, but as the old saying goes:”You can’t win if you don’t play!” Join a syndicate online and try your luck!