A Powerball ticket sold in Plymouth missed the massive jackpot by one number
So close.
One person who bought a Powerball ticket in Plymouth matched the five main numbers, but didn’t match the Powerball number.
The good news: That ticket is worth $1 million.
The bad news: If the Powerball number had matched, it would have been worth somewhere around $500 million.
No one has come forward yet to claim that $1 million prize, which was sold at the Express Mart on Court Street, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery’s communications director Christian Teja. He adds that the state sold over $10.9 million in tickets for last night’s drawing.
“During our peak hours, at around 6 p.m. (Wednesday), we were selling 8,500 tickets per minute,’’ Teja said.
Wednesday’s drawing’s numbers were: 2, 11, 47, 62, 63, with the Powerball of 17.
Next up: The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, according to Teja. Saturday night’s Powerball drawing will be worth at least $675 million, and will top the previous record: a $656 million March 2012 MegaMillions drawing, he said.
Folks have until 9:45 p.m. Saturday to get a ticket for the next Powerball drawing.
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