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ABC NEWS VIDEO LIVE SHOWS 2022 MIDTERM ELECTIONS JAN. 6 Interest Successfully Added We'll notify you here with news about Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn 24-YEAR-OLD WISCONSIN MAN MANUEL FRANCO IS WINNER OF $768 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT: 'IT FEELS LIKE A DREAM' The winning ticket was sold in March at a Speedway in New Berlin, Wisconsin. ByEmily Shapiro April 23, 2019, 5:36 PM 5:38 Wisconsin man wins $768M Powerball jackpot Manuel Franco, 24, said winning "feels like a dream." Wisconsin resident Manuel Franco is the winner of last month's $768.4 million Powerball jackpot -- the third-largest lottery amount in U.S. history. "It feels like a dream," Franco, 24, said at a press conference Tuesday. (MORE: 7 LOTTERY JACKPOT WINNERS WHO LOST BIG) "It was amazing, my heart started racing, blood pumping," he said. "I screamed for about 5 or 10 minutes." "My dad cried lot," he added. Manuel Franco of West Allis, Wis., is named the winner of a $768 million Powerball jackpot during a press conference in Madison, Wis., April 23, 2019. WITI-FOX (MORE: MYSTERY WINNER OF $768.4M POWERBALL JACKPOT IN WISCONSIN HAS NOT COME FORWARD YET, HAS 180 DAYS TO DO SO) The winning ticket was sold on March 27 at a Speedway in New Berlin, about 15 miles west of Milwaukee. "I walked into the Speedway and I purchased $10 worth of individual Powerball tickets," Franco said. "I honestly felt so lucky that I did look up at the camera and I wanted to wink at it cause I just had that lucky feeling." He went to work the day after he won but was anxious and sweating. He said he never showed up to work again after that day. Before the big win, Franco said his biggest concern was getting his bank account up to $1,000. (MORE: $1.5 BILLION MEGA MILLIONS WINNER DECIDED TO BUY TICKET WHILE ON A 'SCENIC DRIVE') Manuel Franco of West Allis, Wis., is named the winner of a $768 million Powerball jackpot during a press conference in Madison, Wis., April 23, 2019. WITI-FOX Franco, who was born in Milwaukee, has been playing Powerball since he turned 18. He said he bought his first ticket on his 18th birthday. The jackpot has a lump sum cash value of $477 million, according to Powerball. Franco said he is accepting the lump sum. He will receive just over $326 million after taxes, said lottery officials. (MORE: MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY: BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF OFFICE POOLS) "I'm sure you'll never see me as like one of the people who went bankrupt or broke or anything like that. I plan to live my life normal as much as possible," he said. Franco said he doesn't know what his future holds but that he wants to "help out the world." Manuel Franco is named the winner of a $768 million Powerball jackpot during a press conference in Madison, Wis., April 23, 2019. WITI-FOX (MORE: BROOKLYN MAN TO POCKET MORE THAN $114M, WINNING SECOND-LARGEST JACKPOT IN STATE LOTTERY HISTORY) State law does not allow the winner to stay anonymous, said Wisconsin Lottery Director Cindy Polzin. Franco had 180 days to claim the ticket. Related Topics Lottery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forge of Empires - Free Online Game If You Need to Kill Time on Your Computer, this City-Building Game is a Must-Have. No Install.Forge of Empires - Free Online Game Undo Pflege-Ratgeber24 Aufgepasst! Deutsche mit Pflegegrad bekommen jetzt jeden Monat 40€ HilfsmittelPflege-Ratgeber24 Undo Taonga: Die Inselfarm Wenn Sie über 30 sind, macht dieses Spiel süchtig. Keine Installation nötigTaonga: Die InselfarmJetzt spielen Undo What is known about the attack on Speaker Pelosi's husband Undo Powerball jackpot rises to $1 billion without Saturday winner Undo Amazon worker found dead in yard after suspected mauling by 2 dogs Undo Kinguin.net Kinguin - vergleichen & kaufen. Günstige Spiele Keys. Offizielle Webseite.Kinguin.netJetzt kaufen Undo Strategiespiel Du wirst deinen Computer nie wieder ausschalten.Strategiespiel Undo Enpal Dieses Solarpaket finden Sie nicht im BaumarktEnpal Undo by Taboolaby Taboola Sponsored LinksSponsored Links Promoted LinksPromoted Links TOP STORIES DELPHI MURDERS LIVE UPDATES: SUSPECT CHARGED IN KILLING OF TEEN GIRLS * 9 minutes ago FEDERAL JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF BIKINI BARISTAS OVER DRESS * Oct 29, 11:17 PM HALLOWEEN CROWD CRUSH: 2 AMERICANS AMONG THOSE DEAD * Oct 31, 1:07 AM FAMILY IN OKLAHOMA MURDER-SUICIDE FACED FINANCIAL PRESSURES * 4 hours ago ANTISEMITIC MESSAGE REFERENCING KANYE WEST DISPLAYED OUTSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME * Oct 30, 8:04 PM ABC NEWS LIVE 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ABC NEWS NETWORK PRIVACY POLICY YOUR CA PRIVACY RIGHTS CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY INTEREST-BASED ADS ABOUT NIELSEN MEASUREMENT TERMS OF USE DO NOT SELL MY INFO CONTACT US Copyright © 2022 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.