Powerball players in 5 states won at least $1M Monday — including someone in Kentucky
The Powerball jackpot has now ballooned to $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing Monday night.
No ticket matched white balls 5, 8, 9, 17 and 41, alongside red ball 21 for Monday’s game. At that time, the jackpot stood at an estimated $900 million.
For the next drawing Wednesday, the billion-dollar jackpot will be the seventh largest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball, the Associated Press reports. The game’s cash prize stands at an estimated $516.8 million.
Still, according to Powerball results and the Kentucky Lottery, one winning ticket worth $1 million sold in Kentucky for Monday’s draw.
Who won in Kentucky and how much did they win?
In a news release Tuesday, the Kentucky Lottery announced one ticket worth $1 million sold at a retailer in Dawson Springs, along four other $50,000 winning tickets at various locations.
POWERBALL WINS Congratulations to Kentucky's big Powerball winners from last night's drawing! We had two $50,000 wins, one $100,000 win and a $1 MILLION win! Wednesday's Jackpot is now up to $1 BILLION! Purchase tickets online NOW: https://t.co/i1so2Ko4dL pic.twitter.com/8RTRgHJ9e3
— Kentucky Lottery (@kylottery) July 18, 2023
Lottery spokesperson Jennifer Cunningham wrote in an email Tuesday afternoon, “As of right now, none of the winners have come forward.”
The Kentucky locations where winning tickets sold include the following, according to the state’s lottery:
$1 million Powerball winning ticket: Ideal Market No. 29 at 5715 Charleston Road in Dawson Springs
Two $50,000 Powerball prizes on the same ticket: Circle K No. 3311 at 2911 Bardstown Road in Louisville
$50,000 winning Powerball ticket: Bonnycastle Club at 1951 Bonnycastle Ave. in Louisville
$50,000 winning Powerball ticket: Polo Club Shell at 6400 Polo Club Lane in Lexington
Kentucky is among just five states, including Florida, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania, where a winning $1 million ticket sold.
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What should you do if you win the lottery?
If you win, the Kentucky Lottery recommends signing the back of your ticket and storing it in a secure location. The agency said Tuesday winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize, which they must do in person at Kentucky Lottery headquarters in Louisville.
The lottery said winners should call the agency at 1-877-789-4532 to make arrangements to claim their prize.
What’s more, the jackpot for the Mega Millions game is up to an estimated $640 million, with a cash payout of about $328.5 million, the Kentucky Lottery’s news release said.
If you or someone you know has a problem gambling, help is available at 1-800-522-4700.
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