$50,000 winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - A Wisconsin Lottery retailer sold a winning $50,000 Powerball ticket for the Saturday, Aug. 9 drawing. The ticket was purchased at Hometown Gas at 76th and Howard in Milwaukee.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
What we know:
The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (7-14-23-24-60) and the Powerball (14).
Across the nation, there were 28 $50,000 winners for Saturday's drawing including the win in Wisconsin. In the Badger State, there were 9,939 total Powerball winners ranging from $4 to $50,000.
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With no players matching all five numbers and the Powerball Saturday, the estimated jackpot for the next drawing, Monday night, is $501 million.
Players have 180 days from the draw date to claim their winnings. Information on how to claim a prize is available at wilottery.com. Players can also check to see if their ticket is a winner by using the Lottery's mobile app, available on the App Store or Google Play.
What you can do:
Powerball drawings are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9:00 p.m. to be included in a drawing.
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The odds to win the Powerball jackpot are 1:292,201,338 while the odds to win a $50,000 Powerball prize are 1:913,130.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Lottery.