The Wyoming Lottery Corporation today reported that one player won $500 in the Powerball® drawing on Wednesday, May 6. Smith’s Food and Drug, located on 70 Yellow Creek Rd. in Evanston, sold the winning ticket.
The winning numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing were 23, 24, 27, 39, 41, and 30 with a Power Play of 5x. So far, 381,772 WyoLotto players have won a total of $3,425,922 since the launch of the lottery in August 2014.
With the addition of the new in-state game, WyoLotto players have more chances to win a jackpot! The Mega Millions® jackpot is now at an estimated $126 million, the Powerball jackpot is now at an estimated $90 million, and the Cowboy Draw® jackpot is now at $280,000.
Mega Millions tickets cost $1 for each play, plus $1 for the Megaplier. Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 9 p.m. and ticket sales close at 8 p.m. Powerball tickets cost $2 for each play, plus an additional $1 for Power Play. Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 8:59 p.m., and ticket sales close at 7:59 p.m. The Cowboy Draw tickets cost $5 with two chances to win. The drawings for Cowboy Draw are held every Monday and Thursday at 2 p.m.
To find out if you have won, check your numbers online at wyolotto.com, take your ticket to any official WyoLotto retailer, or call toll free 1-855-995-6886 (855-WY-LOTTO). To receive updates and notifications about the upcoming drawings, visit www.wyolotto.com/signup.
If you won, retailers are authorized to pay up to $599 in prizes, but prizes over $600 must be processed through lottery headquarters in Cheyenne either in person or by mail. See www.wyolotto.com for details. Please remember that the ticket is your property and you need to sign it. Payment of any prize shall be made as directed by the person(s) whose signature(s) appears on the back of the ticket.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rachel Girt • Wyoming Lottery Corporation
Phone: 307-286-1592 • rachel@warehousetwentyone.com