Winning Powerball ticket worth $100K sold in Centre County. Do you have these numbers?
A lucky player in State College recently purchased a winning Powerball ticket worth roughly $100,000, the Pennsylvania Lottery said Monday.
The winning ticket matched four of the five white balls selected during Dec. 7’s drawing. The winning numbers are 1, 31, 43, 55 and 57 with the red Powerball numbered 22.
The ticket’s Power Play multiplier doubled the winnings from $50,000, the lottery said in a media release.
Weis Markets, located at 560 Westerly Parkway in State College, will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Powerball winners have one year from their ticket’s drawing date to claim a prize. Winners can be identified only after prizes are claimed and tickets are validated, the lottery says.
While online winnings will automatically appear in a player’s account, those who purchased tickets from a lottery retailer should immediately sign the back of their ticket. Winners can call 1-800-692-7481 or visit palottery.com to inquire about filing a claim.
In a statement, the Pennsylvania Lottery said a jackpot-winning ticket for the Dec. 7 drawing was sold in New York and worth an estimated annuity value of $256 million or about $123.5 million cash.
Powerball players are tasked with correctly selecting five numbers between one and 69 and a Powerball between one and 26. Each ticket costs $2, but players can pay an additional $1 fee to enable the Power Play option that adds a multiplier to potential winnings.
The overall chances of winning any prize, starting at $4, are roughly 1 in 25, but the odds of hitting a jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million, Powerball rules estimate. The chances of landing a $50,000 base prize by matching four white balls and the red Powerball, just as Centre County’s recent winner did, are about 1 in 913,000.
Players in Pennsylvania can take several steps to limit their gambling. The state lottery recommends setting budgets online, scheduling cool-off periods or self-excluding from online games, among other strategies.
If you or someone you know has a problem with gambling, help is available by calling 1-800-522-4700.
%202.JPG)