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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Fredericksburg Grocery Store
A grocery store in Fredericksburg sold a winning Virginia Lottery ticket worth $1 million for Monday night's Powerball drawing.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Check your Powerball numbers, because somebody who bought a ticket in Fredericksburg for Monday’s drawing has won $1 million, according to the Virginia Lottery.
The million-dollar ticket was purchased at the Wegmans store located at 2281 Carl D. Silver Parkway in Fredericksburg.
The winning numbers for the Jan. 13 drawing were 4-6-16-39-66, and the Powerball number was 9. The winning ticket sold in Fredericksburg matched all five numbers but did not match the Powerball number.
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The million-dollar Powerball ticket was the only one in the U.S. to have matched the first five numbers. No tickets from the Jan.13 drawing had all six numbers, which would’ve earned a ticket holder a $285 million jackpot. That means Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $303 million.
The person with the million-dollar Powerball ticket has 180 days from the drawing date to contact the Virginia Lottery. Winners are advised to contact the lottery office as soon as possible and sign the back of their ticket to establish ownership.
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The Wegmans store will receive a $10,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery for selling the $1 million winning ticket.
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