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MADISON, Wis. -- While someone in neighboring Illinois won the jackpot last night, two winning $50,000 Powerball tickets were sold in Wisconsin at Pick N Save on 36903 E. Wisconsin Ave. in Oconomowoc and at Get & Go, LLC on 402 Holmen Dr. in Holmen for the August 12, 2026, drawing. Both tickets matched four of five numbers (4-26-66-67-69) and the Powerball (9).
Powerball.com indicated that 91 winning tickets of $50,000 or more were sold in the United States for the August 12 drawing. Powerball offers nine different prize levels. In Wisconsin, 55,647 tickets won prizes ranging from $4 to $50,000.
Including Wednesday's Powerball winners, five winning $50,000 tickets and one $1,000,000 ticket have been purchased in Wisconsin since August 3.
For Get & Go, LLC, the $50,000 win is the largest winning Lotto ticket the Lottery retailer has ever sold. In the past, Get & Go, LLC has sold its share of winning scratch tickets including winning tickets of $500,000, $50,000, $20,000, and $10,000.
Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell winning tickets over $599 receive a two-percent 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 at wilottery.com. 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.
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. Powerball tickets are $2 per play, with the option to buy the Power Play feature for an additional $1.
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. To win a $4 Powerball prize, the odds are either 1:92 or 1:39, depending on the individual play.
ABOUT THE WISCONSIN LOTTERY
The Wisconsin Lottery enriches communities statewide by giving back 93 percent of its revenue to winners, retailers, and Wisconsin homeowners. Since 1988, the Wisconsin Lottery has generated:
- More than $21.1 billion in total revenue
- Over $12 billion in prizes paid
- More than $6.4 billion in funding for property tax credits to eligible Wisconsin homeowners.
For more about the Wisconsin Lottery, visit wilottery.com. Follow the Wisconsin Lottery on Facebook (/wilottery), Instagram (@wilottery), X (@wilottery), and YouTube (/wilottery).
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