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Where to Buy Your $235 Million Powerball Ticket in Burke
The national game's next drawing is slated for Wednesday, and Virginia has a recent streak of lucky winners. Will you have the winning Powerball numbers? Check back here.
By Erica R. Hendry and Tyler Waldman
After a long string of drawings without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has been raised to $235 million.
The prize has a $136.5 million cash option. The next drawing will be held Wednesday.
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The Virginia Lottery is one of 45 lotteries nationwide that participate in the Powerball drawing; Virginia joined the game three years ago.
To win $1 million, you must match the five numbers (but not the Powerball number). Other combinations may win you anywhere from $1 to $10,000—learn more about how to play Powerball here.
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Virginians have been lucky with the lottery in recent months.
In February, a Fredericksburg couple claimed the second-largest Virginia Lottery Prize ever.
In May, an Alexandria Resident won a $2 Million lottery prize.
In addition, people from Falls Church, Arlington and elsewhere have won $1 million in the past year.
And in January, a winning lottery ticket was purchased in Burke.
Powerball tickets can be purchased at any lottery vendor in Burke, including:
- Safeway, 5727 Burke Centre Parkway
- Giant, 6011 Burke Centre Parkway
- The Shell and Exxon gas stations on Burke Centre Parkway
Buy a ticket? Check back here for winning numbers. You can also sign up for winning lotto alerts.
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