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February 26, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Portage
Wisconsin Lottery retailer has sold two winning $50,000 Powerball tickets in 25 days

Second 50K win in POrtage

Madison, Wis. -- It's been said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Good thing for Powerball players, that concept does not apply to the Kwik Trip on 1223 E. Wisconsin St. in Portage. A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at the Wisconsin retailer location for the Saturday, February 24 drawing. It is the second time in 25 days a winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at the store.

The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (3-8-40-53-58) plus the Powerball (3).

Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell winning tickets over $599 receive a two percent Retailer Performance Winning Ticket Incentive, up to $100,000.

The Portage Kwik Trip's winning history stretches beyond the last month. Since August 2017, the location has sold winning scratch tickets of $25,000, $50,000, $54,000 and $100,000 along with winning lotto tickets of $50,000 (3x) and $140,000.

The estimated Powerball jackpot for tonight's drawings is $391 million.

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 check their tickets using the Wisconsin Lottery mobile app, available at the App Store, or Google Play.

The odds of winning a $50,000 Powerball prize are 1:913,130 and the odds to win the Powerball jackpot are 1:292,201,338.

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 additional dollar.


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 $19.1 billion in total revenue
  • Over $10.8 billion in prizes paid
  • More than $5.7 billion in funding for property tax credits to eligible Wisconsin homeowners.

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