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Military Veteran Claims $50,000 Powerball Prize
DATE: March 8, 2019MADISON, Wis. – A military veteran who spent eight years playing the Lottery with numbers chosen for his and his wife’s birthdays, claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize Thursday in Madison. The retired man from Viola (Richland/Vernon Counties), population 707, matched four-of-five numbers plus the Powerball in the Feb. 9 drawing.
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Reedsburg Man Claims Badger 5 Jackpot
DATE: March 7, 2019MADISON, Wis. – A Sauk County man who won the Feb. 27 Badger 5 jackpot claimed his prize Wednesday in Madison. James Kummer of Reedsburg won $61,000 by matching all five numbers in last month’s drawing.
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Follow Us to The Fun! Lottery Visits MKE Thursday
DATE: March 6, 2019MADISON, Wis. – Follow us to the fun as the Wisconsin Lottery will be on site for Thursday’s Milwaukee Bucks game. The Lottery booth, located on the main concourse of the Fiserv Forum, will be in operation from the time the gates open through halftime.
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Wednesday’s Powerball Jackpot Reaches $381 Million
DATE: March 5, 2019MADISON, Wis. – Wednesday’s Powerball drawing will feature an estimated jackpot of $381 million, the highest of 2019. The March 6 drawing also marks the largest jackpot since $750 million last October.
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March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
DATE: March 1, 2019MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Lottery and the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling (WCPG) continue their support of problem gambling awareness with an additional emphasis during March’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
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Sheboygan Resident Claims $1 Million Megabucks Jackpot
DATE: March 1, 2019MADISON, Wis. – A Sheboygan resident claimed a $1 million Megabucks prize Thursday in Madison. Mary Polster hit the jackpot in the Feb. 9 drawing.
Polster matched all six numbers drawn (9, 21, 26, 31, 35, and 47) on a ticket purchased at the Kwik Trip on 7002 Sauk Trail Rd. in Sheboygan. The store will receive a $20,000 incentive based on two percent of the prize amount.
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Polster matched all six numbers drawn (9, 21, 26, 31, 35, and 47) on a ticket purchased at the Kwik Trip on 7002 Sauk Trail Rd. in Sheboygan. The store will receive a $20,000 incentive based on two percent of the prize amount.
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
DATE: February 28, 2019MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Lottery and the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling (WCPG) continue their support of problem gambling awareness with an additional emphasis during March’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
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Military Veteran Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize
DATE: February 25, 2019MADISON, Wis. – A military veteran from Superior collected a $1 million Powerball prize Friday. The figure marks the highest Wisconsin Lottery payout to date in 2019.
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