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Reginald Le Blanc

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Arlington Woman, Co-Worker Win $50 Million Powerball Jackpot

Winning ticket was sold at the Shell station on Waltham Street in Lexington.

Update 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 Updated with new info from the Massachusetts State Lottery (press release at the bottom). ----- Update 2:10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 Rosa DeLeon and Reginald LeBlanc have chosen the lump sum option of $33 million, $23.1 after taxes, according to WBZ Newsradio's Mark Katic on Twitter. The two began playing two sets of numbers 10 months ago, Katic wrote, one they pick, one is quick pick. The quick pick hit, according to Katic. DeLeon is 52, LeBlanc 54, according to Boston.com. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 175,223,510, according to the lottery. Sign up for Arlington Patch's breaking news alerts. ----- Dec. 12, 2012 was more than a once-in-a-lifetime date, it was indeed a lucky day for …

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