LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A $50,000 Powerball ticket was bought by 17 coworkers in Frankfort, Kentucky.
In a information launch Monday, the Kentucky Lottery mentioned the group that gained the cash within the Could 2 drawing desires to maintain their names and their employer nameless.
The group advised lottery officers that they had been taking part in the collectively for greater than 10 years. Their lottery pool sends one individual to buy a multi-draw ticket for each the Powerball and Mega Hundreds of thousands for 5 weeks at a time. They often test tickets when it is time to purchase the following spherical.
The individual accountable for shopping for the tickets mentioned one of many group members referred to as her to let her know the group gained $50,000.
“I didn’t wish to get anybody’s hopes up earlier than I had checked the tickets and needed to search out out concerning the claims course of for the group earlier than sharing the information,” she advised lottery officers.
One in every of their tickets matched the 4 white ball numbers and the Powerball to win the sport’s third.
Every of the 17 coworkers will get about $2,088 after taxes. The group was excited concerning the win and needs to proceed taking part in. One plans to shock his spouse with a elaborate anniversary reward, and one other is placing a down cost on a home. Many plan to pay payments.
The successful ticket was bought at Speedway on Waddy Street in Waddy, Kentucky. The shop will obtain a $500 bonus for promoting the successful ticket.
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