Powerball Just Made Someone In Minnesota A Millionaire!
Check your Powerball tickets, Minnesota! One lucky winner has struck Gold in Wednesday's $1.44 Billion Drawing!
While no one claimed the massive $1.44 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night, someone in Minnesota is waking up $1 million richer today!
Minnesota produced one of eleven lucky players nationwide who matched all five white ball numbers in the September 3rd drawing.
The winning numbers that changed lives were: 61, 29, 69, 16, 3 with Powerball 22 and Power Play multiplier 2.
Minnesota's mystery millionaire joins an exclusive club of Match 5 winners from Wednesday's drawing, alongside winners in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Four additional players in Michigan, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming activated the Power Play option, doubling their winnings to $2 million each.
This marks another significant lottery win for Minnesota, where players have consistently found success in Powerball drawings.
The $1 million prize requires matching all five white balls (61, 29, 69, 16, 3) but missing the red Powerball number.
The jackpot rolled over to an estimated $1.7 billion for Saturday's drawing.
The winner has 180 days to claim their prize at the Minnesota Lottery headquarters.
Whether they choose the lump sum or annual payments, one thing's certain – it's going to be a very good day for someone in Minnesota!