Powerball player misses jackpot — but scores windfall in NC. Where was ticket sold?
A Powerball player just missed the $176 million jackpot — but still scored a big windfall in North Carolina.
The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Sept. 18 drawing, making it worth $50,000, results show.
The winning numbers: white balls 1-11-22-47-68, with red Powerball 7.
So, where did the player buy the lucky ticket? It was sold at the Publix grocery store on Benfield Road in Charlotte, the N.C. Education Lottery wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The player is set to get richer after their ticket matched four of the white balls and the red ball. But the person was just one number from hitting the jackpot, which stood at an estimated $176 million the night of the drawing, according to the Powerball website.
In North Carolina, winners have about six months to claim their prizes in drawing games. A lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News about the win early Sept. 19, before the lucky ticket holder would have had a chance to cash in.
What to know about Powerball
To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This story was originally published September 19, 2024 at 9:13 AM with the headline "Powerball player misses jackpot — but scores windfall in NC. Where was ticket sold?."
