Tickets purchased in Vanderburgh County should be checked

Hoosier Lottery Powerball® tickets should be checked carefully as one entry matched all five numbers--only missing the Powerball--in Wednesday night's drawing. 

The $1 million winning ticket was purchased at Thorntons #85 located at 114 S. Rosenberger Ave. in Evansville.

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, May 31, are: 2-4-54-61-62 with the Powerball of 14. Players can check their tickets with the free Hoosier Lottery Mobile App.

The ticket holder should ensure their ticket is in a secure place, consider meeting with a financial advisor and contact Hoosier Lottery customer service at 1-800-955-6886 for specific claim instructions.

Since its first drawing in 1992, Powerball has inspired the country with a chance to become a millionaire, while raising $25 billion for good causes supported by lotteries. Indiana had the very first Powerball jackpot winner in 1992 and leads the nation in Powerball jackpot wins with 39.

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday, June 3, is an estimated $262 million.

Powerball Overall Odds are 1 in 25.