Three winners of record US$1.6b Powerball jackpot

Los Angeles

THE winners of the record US$1.6 billion US Powerball jackpot had yet to emerge early on Thursday, with lottery officials saying the massive prize will be split between ticket holders in three states: Tennessee, California, and Florida.

Each of the three winning tickets is worth US$528.8 million, the California Lottery said. The winning numbers were 08 27 34 04 19 and Powerball 10. The identities of the winners were not yet known and lottery officials have not said whether anyone has come forward to claim their share of the money.