A person who purchased a ticket for the Powerball game at the Odin Casey’s Store is $50,000 richer today.
There were three people in Illinois who matched four numbers and the Powerball to win a $50,000 prize in the Wednesday night drawing. The other two were sold through the Illinois Lottery website.
Officials at the Casey’s Store were unaware of having one of the winning tickets until contacted by WJBD-WSIQ. They note no one has come forward at the store, but any winning ticket over $600 has to be claimed through the Illinois Lottery.
Meanwhile, there was finally a winner for the big Powerball Prize that had reached $1.765-billion for the Wednesday night drawing following rollovers that began on July 20th. The big winning ticket was sold in Frazier Park, California.
The winning numbers were: 22-24-40-52-64 and Powerball 10.
This is also a win for the retailers that sold winning Powerball tickets, as they will receive a bonus of 1% of the prize amount.
Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize.
Thanks to Illinois Lottery players, every lottery ticket purchased is also a win for the State. From this Powerball roll, the Lottery was able to contribute over $33.5 million to the Common School Fund to support K-12 education in Illinois.
Powerball tickets are $2 each, and players have the option to add the Powerplay for an additional $1 for the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. CT.
