Powerball winner bought ticket in Indiana

The lucky winner of the "Powerball" $314 million bought the ticket in the state of Indiana.

Powerball winner bought ticket in Indiana Hoosier Lottery spokesman announced that the Powerball winner bought the ticket from a gas station in Richmond, Indiana. The lucky ticket was sold at a Speedway gas station and would bring its owner $314 million, close to the record jackpot of $350 million. The winner of the Powerball has yet to come forward to claim the prize. Powerball is played in 29 states across the country, Washington and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The winning numbers drawn on Saturday were 2-8-23-29-25 and the powerball was 19. After a winner was confirmed, the Powerball jackpot was reset on Saturday to $15 million. Over 2,5 million tickets won a prize after the numbers were picked last night.

Meanwhile another huge lottery jackpot remains untouched. The "Mega Millions" numbers on Friday picked no winner and the jackpot has climbed up now to a cool $250 million for the August 28th drawing. A dozen tickets however won the second prize of a quarter million dollars.

Published on 08/26/2007