NEW BERLIN, Wis. - A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at the Kwik Trip at 13975 W. Cleveland Ave. for the Wednesday, Oct. 22 drawing, lottery officials announced.
What we know:
The ticket matched four of five numbers – 18, 37, 52, 54 and 60 – plus the Powerball of 12. It was one of six $50,000 tickets drawn nationwide.
In Wisconsin, Powerball luck has been running strong. Four winning $50,000 tickets have been sold in the state in the past 11 days.
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The estimated jackpot for the next Powerball drawing, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, is $344 million.
Wisconsin Lottery officials remind players that retailers who sell winning tickets worth more than $599 receive a two-percent incentive, up to $100,000.
Dig deeper:
Winners have 180 days from the drawing to claim their prize. Instructions for claiming can be found at wilottery.com or through the lottery’s mobile app.
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Powerball drawings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:59 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. for inclusion in that night’s drawing.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds of winning a $50,000 prize are 1 in 913,130.
The Source: The Wisconsin Lottery provided information.