Powerball: Wisconsin's winning ticket sold in Green Bay, worth $316M
GREEN BAY, Wis. - There were two winning tickets sold for the Jan. 5 Powerball lottery drawing – one sold in California – the other sold in Green Bay, Wisconsin!
Each winning Powerball ticket is worth an estimated $316.3 Million ($225.1 Million cash).
The winning numbers are: 6, 14, 25, 33, 46, Powerball 17.
Wisconsin Lottery Director Cindy Polzin issued the following statement in a news release:
"What a fantastic way to start the new year. We're thrilled another jackpot has been won in WINsconsin. This is our fourth major jackpot won in the past four years."
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Polzin was referring to three Powerball jackpots and one Mega Millions won in Wisconsin since March 2019.
FILE - A person holds a Powerball ticket at the Shell Gateway store on March 26, 2019, in Boynton Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The winning ticket holder has 180 days to come forward and claim their prize—noting they should call the Wisconsin Lottery prior to coming to the Lottery office.
NOTE: Wisconsin Lottery officials plan to hold a 2 p.m. news conference to talk about this winning ticket. FOX6 News will stream this event.
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