Nightly News   |  November 28, 2011

3 executives win lottery jackpot

Three financial executives are the new winners of the Powerball lottery in Connecticut. The $254 million prize is the biggest in Connecticut history. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: In the insult to injury department tonight, three financial executives, asset managers from Greenwich , Connecticut , are your new winners of the Powerball lottery , $254 million. It is the biggest lottery prize in Connecticut history. They looked a little stunned. The three guys, you'll be happy to know, chose the lump sum payment. They said today a significant portion of it will go to charity. When