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The Infamous 'Lottery Curse' May Be an Urban Legend

The Infamous 'Lottery Curse'
May Be a Myth

longform

Jul 5, 2026 9:20 AM CDT

The Infamous 'Lottery Curse' May Be a Myth

USA Today tracks down 31 big winners, finds little evidence to support the idea

(Newser) - It might be time to put to rest the notion of the "lottery curse"—the idea that a massive payout ends up wrecking the lives of many winners. USA Today reporters Daniel de Vise, Nick Penzenstadler, and Veronica Bravo identified 31 people who hit Powerball for at least...

Powerball Winner Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child

Cops: $338M Powerball Winner
Sexually Assaulted a Child

Sep 21, 2017 1:03 AM CDT

Cops: $338M Powerball Winner Sexually Assaulted a Child

Pedro Quezada could get 20 years in prison

(Newser) - A New Jersey man who won a $338 million Powerball jackpot was charged on Wednesday with sexually assaulting a child. Pedro Quezada was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, the AP reports. Passaic County prosecutor Camelia Valdes said the child was between 11 and 14...

Winner of $338M Powerball Fighting With Ex Over Cash

Nov 11, 2013 4:30 PM CST

Winner of $338M Powerball Fighting With Ex Over Cash

They were never married, but have a child together

(Newser) - The drama continues for Pedro Quezada , the New Jersey bodega owner who won a $338 million Powerball jackpot earlier this year. He already had to use some of his winnings to pay back child support , and now he's now battling his ex-girlfriend in court over the rest of the...

Powerball
Winner Covers
Rent for His
Neighborhood

Apr 1, 2013 7:55 AM CDT

Powerball Winner Covers Rent for His Neighborhood

Pedro Quezada selling his bodega: report

(Newser) - Pedro Quezada won a $338 million Powerball jackpot—and he's using it to pay his New Jersey neighbors' rent, a friend tells the New York Daily News . "He’s such a good guy," the buddy says. "He said he’s going to pay the rent for...

$338M Powerball
Winner Owes $29K
in Child Support

Mar 28, 2013 2:24 PM CDT

$338M Powerball Winner Owes $29K in Child Support

Authorities are looking for Pedro Quezada

(Newser) - One good thing about winning the $338 million Powerball jackpot: Now you can afford to pay the $29,000 in child support you owe. Pedro Quezada , the New Jersey man who claimed a lump-sum payment worth $221 million (about $152 million after taxes) Tuesday, finds himself in just that situation....

NJ Bodega Owner
Wins $338M Powerball

Mar 26, 2013 6:08 AM CDT

NJ Bodega Owner Wins $338M Powerball

Pedro Quezada says he'll help his family, others

(Newser) - Bodega owner Pedro Quezada has seen his share of hard times. The 44-year-old father of five lives with his wife and kids in Passaic, one of the poorest areas of North Jersey; years ago, a fire destroyed much of their store, and just one year later, thieves stole everything they...