Winning $50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Appleton
Winning $50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Appleton
APPLETON, Wis. - Someone is having a great start to 2026! A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Appleton for the Saturday, Jan. 3 drawing.
According to the Wisconsin Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at the Kwik Trip on 306 N. Richmond Street. The winning ticket matched four of five (18-21-40-53-60) numbers and the Powerball (23).
Winning in Appleton
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Big Powerball wins were frequent in Appleton in 2025, and it looks like the trend is continuing in 2026.
Including Saturday's win, there have been 12 winning Powerball tickets of $50,000 or more sold in Appleton since 2017. Five of those winning tickets were purchased in 2025.
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Of the 2025 Appleton Powerball wins, two were $50,000 winners, two were $100,000 winners, and the largest winning ticket was a $2 million winner, split by seven players.
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Powerball drawing
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The estimated jackpot for Monday night's Powerball drawing is $86 million.
Powerball drawings are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. to be included in a drawing. Powerball tickets are $2 per play, with the option to buy the Power Play feature for an extra $1.
The odds to win a $50,000 prize are 1:913,130. The odds of winning a $1 million prize are 1:11,688,054 while the odds to win the jackpot are 1:292,201,338.
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Lottery info
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Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell winning tickets more than $599 receive a 2% "Retailer Performance Winning Ticket Incentive," up to $100,000.
Players have 180 days from the draw date to claim their winnings. Information on how to claim a prize is available on the Wisconsin Lottery website.
Players can also see if their ticket is a winner by using the Lottery's mobile app, available at the App Store or Google Play.
The Source: The Wisconsin Lottery sent FOX6 the information.