Two $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Indiana this week as estimated jackpot surpasses $200 million; Hoosier Lottery players should check their tickets
INDIANAPOLIS (May 18, 2021) — A Hoosier Lottery retailer in Lake County sold a Powerball
® ticket worth $1 million for the Saturday, May 15 drawing.
Hoosier Lottery players should check their tickets carefully as one entry matched all five numbers—only missing the Powerball.
The winning ticket was purchased at
Stateline Tobacco & Vape located at
5 Gostlin St. in
Hammond. The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, May 15 are:
4-10-37-39-69 with the Powerball of 24.
Earlier in the week for the Wednesday, May 12 drawing, a $1 million winning ticket was also purchased at
Richland General Store located at
3838 N. SR 161 in
Richland. The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, May 12 are:
1-19-20-38-54 with the Powerball of 17.
Players can check their tickets with the free Hoosier Lottery Mobile App by downloading
here.
The ticket holders 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.
The current estimated Powerball jackpot for the Wednesday, May 19 drawing is $201 million.
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.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Powerball jackpot odds are 1 in 292,201,338. Odds to win $1 million are 1 in 11,688,054. Overall Odds are 1 in 25.
