Politics & Government
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Manassas
Someone bought the winning ticket for last Saturday's Virginia Lottery Powerball drawing. Purchased in Manassas, it's worth $1 million.
MANASSAS, VA — Someone walked into the In & Out Mart, 9103 Mathis Avenue, and bought a ticket for last Saturday's Powerball drawing. Said ticket is now worth $1 million, and said someone has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim the prize, according to the Virginia Lottery.
The winning numbers were 8-10-29-40-59, with a Powerball number of 26. The ticket matched all the numbers except for the Powerball number. Lottery officials say whoever bought the ticket should immediately sign the back "to establish ownership."
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The In & Out Mart will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The odds of winning the $1 million prize were 1 in 11,688,054. Inasmuch that no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing has grown to around $155 million.
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