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MENASHA — A winning $165,000 Badger 5 jackpot ticket was sold at Menasha Gas for last Thursday’s drawing just as the Mega Millions jackpot continues to surge.
It is the second big lottery win in Menasha this week.
For the Wednesday, Dec. 18 Powerball drawing, a winning $50,000 ticket was sold at Menasha Kwik Trip, just over a mile away from Menasha Gas.
Players have been flocking to lottery outlets in hopes of getting in on the Mega Millions jackpot that surged to $944 million on Saturday after no ticket matched the numbers drawn on Friday.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be on Tuesday, Dec. 24.
Locally, Badger 5 jackpot wins have been a common occurrence in Menasha recently. Last month, a winning $22,500 Badger 5 jackpot ticket was sold at Menasha Circle K for the November 11 drawing.
Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket over $599 receive a two percent Retailer Performance Program Winning Ticket Incentive, up to $100,000.
Players with winning Lotto tickets have 180 days to claim their prizes from the official draw date. More information on how to claim a winning ticket can be viewed on wilottery.com. Players can also check to see it their ticket is a winner by using the Lottery’s mobile app, available on the App Store or Google Play.
A Wisconsin-only Lotto game, the Badger 5 game is drawn daily after 9:00 p.m. The odds of winning the Badger 5 jackpot are 1:169,911. Tickets must be purchased before 9:00 p.m. to be included in that day’s drawing.
The odds of winning a $50,000 Powerball prize are 1:913,130.
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