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$232M Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in PIERRE, SD
Thursday, May 28, 2009 posted 12:13 PM EDT
The town of Winner, S.D., has produced a winner - and a $232 million one at that.
The winning ticket for Wednesday night's $232 million Powerball jackpot was sold in the ranching and farming town of 2,800
people.
"How often does something like this happen - a winner in Winner, S.D.?" Norm Lingle, executive director of the South Dakota
Lottery, said at a news conference Thursday.
It's the ninth-largest Powerball jackpot ever and the biggest ever paid out in South Dakota, he said.
The ticket-holder has 180 days to claim the prize, and the Lottery said it has not received any calls on the jackpot.
"There's certainly no hurry to come in and claim the prize. This is certainly a life-changing, life-altering experience and
they need to seek professional advice," Lingle said.
Only two retailers sell Powerball tickets in town: the Ampride and Lil' Feller convenience stores, said Mike Mueller, South
Dakota Lottery spokesman. The seller of the jackpot ticket won't be announced until the winner comes forward, he said. The
business that sold the ticket gets $50,000.
CHET BROKAW
Associated Press Writer
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The town of Winner, S.D., has produced a winner - and a $232 million one at that.
The winning ticket for Wednesday night's $232 million Powerball jackpot was sold in the ranching and farming town of 2,800
people.
"How often does something like this happen - a winner in Winner, S.D.?" Norm Lingle, executive director of the South Dakota
Lottery, said at a news conference Thursday.
It's the ninth-largest Powerball jackpot ever and the biggest ever paid out in South Dakota, he said.
The ticket-holder has 180 days to claim the prize, and the Lottery said it has not received any calls on the jackpot.
"There's certainly no hurry to come in and claim the prize. This is certainly a life-changing, life-altering experience and
they need to seek professional advice," Lingle said.
Only two retailers sell Powerball tickets in town: the Ampride and Lil' Feller convenience stores, said Mike Mueller, South
Dakota Lottery spokesman. The seller of the jackpot ticket won't be announced until the winner comes forward, he said. The
business that sold the ticket gets $50,000.
Lil' Feller Convenience Store owner Brian Schaeffer and Ampride manager Shawn Ulmer said the winner had not contacted them.
Out of the millions of tickets sold for Wednesday night's drawing, only one matched all six winning numbers: five, six, twelve,
16 and 21. The Powerball was seven.
Powerball is played in 30 states, Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Winner, about 200 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, near the Nebraska line, is known for its great pheasant hunting that draws
thousands from around the world every fall.
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On the Net: http://www.powerball.com
South Dakota Lottery: http://lottery.sd.gov
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