{"source_url": "http://bangordailynews.com", "url": "http://bangordailynews.com/2020/01/01/news/state/maine-man-wins-1-million-in-new-years-eve-powerball-drawing/", "title": "Maine man wins $1 million in New Year\u2019s Eve Powerball drawing", "top_image": "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32717661_H25883525-600x400.jpg", "meta_img": "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32717661_H25883525-600x400.jpg", "images": ["https://bangordailynews.com/wp-content/themes/bpc-full-goose/assets/img/bdn-60.png", "http://www.i.matheranalytics.com/i?e=pv&aid=v1&cid=ma63069&mrk=92760912&p=web&tv=no-js-0.1.0&tid=<?php echo time();?>", "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32717661_H25883525-600x400.jpg", "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32720121_H25882931-75x75.jpg", "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32720301_H23319241-75x75.jpg", "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32722081_H24206960-75x75.jpg", "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32723601_H25857583-75x75.jpg", "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32722921_H25883929-75x75.jpg", "https://bangordailynews.com/wp-content/themes/bpc-full-goose/assets/img/pulse-logo.png", "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32717661_H25883525-75x75.jpg", "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32720801_H25883739-75x75.jpg"], "movies": [], "text": "A Maine man won $1 million on live television last night, becoming Powerball\u2019s first millionaire of the decade.\n\nBlaine Marston of Passadumkeag will take home $710,000 after taxes, according to the Maine Lottery. Marston was one of more than 300 Powerball winners who won a trip to New York City on New Year\u2019s Eve.\n\n\u201cI can\u2019t even believe it, this is unreal,\u201d Marston said in a Maine Lottery press release. \u201cLike I\u2019m dreaming!\u201d\n\nMarston was announced as one of five finalists during the beginning of ABC\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve special. Just after midnight, the final drawing was done live during \u201cDick Clark\u2019s New Year\u2019s Rockin\u2019 Eve with Ryan Seacrest, and Marston came out as the winner.\n\nThere were 15 other Powerball winners from Maine who travelled to New York City on New Year\u2019s Eve for a chance to win the special drawing.\n\nTo qualify for the trip, a player had to enter a Powerball ticket worth $6 or more that was purchased between Aug. 11 and Sept. 14.\n\nThis was the first New Year\u2019s Eve that Powerball has held its \u201cFirst Millionaire of the Year\u201d drawing.", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": ["Maine", "news", "elections", "election results", "politics", "sports", "Bangor", "Portland", "Augusta", "weather", "obituaries", "Waterville", "Aroostook", "Penobscot", "Piscataquis", "Somerset", "Hancock", "Washington", "bdn", "is_article", "maine-man-wins-1-million-in-new-years-eve-powerball-drawing", "business", "labbate", "local-news", "lottery", "news", "state", "state", "Lauren Abbate"], "tags": [], "authors": ["Lauren Abbate"], "publish_date": "Wed Jan  1 00:00:00 2020", "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "\u201cI can\u2019t even believe it, this is unreal.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.", "meta_lang": "en", "meta_favicon": "", "meta_data": {"viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0", "description": "\u201cI can\u2019t even believe it, this is unreal.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.", "keywords": "Maine, news, elections, election results, politics, sports, Bangor, Portland, Augusta, weather, obituaries, Waterville, Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Hancock, Washington, bdn,is_article,maine-man-wins-1-million-in-new-years-eve-powerball-drawing,business,labbate,local-news,lottery,news,state,state,Lauren Abbate", "fb": {"app_id": 748756371893770}, "og": {"title": "Maine man wins $1 million in New Year\u2019s Eve Powerball drawing", "description": "\u201cI can\u2019t even believe it, this is unreal.", "site_name": "Bangor Daily News", "url": "https://bangordailynews.com/2020/01/01/news/state/maine-man-wins-1-million-in-new-years-eve-powerball-drawing/", "type": "article", "image": "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32717661_H25883525-600x400.jpg"}, "twitter": {"card": "summary", "site": "@bangordailynews", "url": "https://bangordailynews.com/2020/01/01/news/state/maine-man-wins-1-million-in-new-years-eve-powerball-drawing/", "title": "Maine man wins $1 million in New Year\u2019s Eve Powerball drawing", "image": "https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/01/32717661_H25883525-250x250.jpg"}, "__sync_contentCategory": "paid", "generator": "WordPress 4.9.6"}, "canonical_link": "https://bangordailynews.com/2020/01/01/news/state/maine-man-wins-1-million-in-new-years-eve-powerball-drawing/"}