Some people in Austin played the lottery when the jackpot hit $1.8 billion on Christmas Eve, making it one of the biggest wins in U.S. history. Others said they were happy to wait it out. As the prize soared to $1.8 billion, a Powerball ticket could have been the ideal Christmas Eve gift. Long lines formed at convenience stores across the country. When asked how they would spend the winnings, people in Austin gave a mix of hopeful, cautious, and thoughtful answers.
Kyle McCullough was one of the people who played. He said that he got six tickets for himself and his family at a Shell gas station near Burnet Road and Steck Avenue.
McCullough told her, “I think you would want to, you know, take care of your friends and family.” “I would really like to get a mountain house.” I think it would be really cool to have a quiet place where you could be…