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MADISON, Wis. – The Powerball jackpot continues to climb and is currently at $448 million entering Wednesday’s draw. That figure is up almost $70 million since last week and marks both the high for 2019 and largest since last October’s “jackpot fever.”

MADISON, 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.

MADISON, 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.

MADISON, 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.

MADISON, 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.

MADISON, 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.

MADISON, 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.

MADISON, 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.