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While the Powerball jackpot rollover remains at the forefront of interest, southeastern Wisconsin saw a pair of $50,000 wins Wednesday. Badger 5 produced a jackpot win in Racine and the state also won aPowerball prize for the third consecutive draw, this time in Oak Creek.
One lucky player matched all five Badger 5 numbers (6, 7, 12, 18, and 20) on a winning ticket purchased at theDurand Mart/HP Mart on 3900 Durand Avenue in Racine. Odds of winning the Badger 5 jackpot are 1:169,911.
A Powerball ticket sold at the BP Pantry on 9510 S 27th Street in Oak Creek matched four-of-five numbers (10, 14, 50, 53, and 63) plus the Powerball (21) to win $50,000. Odds of winning that prize is 1:913,129.18.
Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize in person at the Lottery’s Madison office.
Both the Racine and Oak Creek retail locations will each receive a $1,000 payout equal to two percent of the winning prize amount.
The Powerball jackpot rolled over for the 24th consecutive draw and is currently at $625 million, fourth-highest all-time, ahead of the next drawing on Saturday, March 23.
