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Winning Ticket Purchased in Pewaukee Still Unclaimed
The $93,000 Badger 5 ticket purchased in Pewaukee expires January 11.
PEWAUKEE, WI— A Badger 5 Lotto ticket worth $93,000 will go unclaimed and uncashed if the winner does not come forward by the January 11, 2021 expiration date.
The winning ticket from the July 15, 2020 drawing was purchased at Pewaukee BP (603 Capitol Dr.) in Pewaukee.
This ticket may be claimed by mail or with an appointment only in-person visit to the
Madison Lottery Office, according to the lottery officials.
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The year of 2020 produced 142 Badger 5 jackpot winners. There are still eight unclaimed Badger 5 jackpot winners, including the one from the July 15 drawing, who are in the 180-day timeframe and can still be claimed.
The year of 2020 broke a record for the largest jackpot Badger 5 had ever seen. At $411,000, the April 30 Badger 5 jackpot was won with a single ticket purchased at Coopers 10-39 BP in Stevens Point.
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Information on claiming prizes by mail can be found at wilottery.com/winners/claim-prize. In-person redemption is currently available only at the Madison office with an appointment.
Winners may call (608) 261-4916 to discuss available appointment times. Lotto tickets are valid for 180 days after the draw date.
Badger 5 is a Wisconsin-only lotto game. The odds of winning the Badger 5 jackpot is 1 in 169,911. Badger 5 is drawn daily after 9 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. to be included in that day's drawing.
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