Even though the big jackpot wasn’t won, Connecticut saw two Powerball winners claim substantial Powerball prizes on Saturday night. With a $320 million jackpot up for grabs, the March 8 Powerball drawing saw two tickets win $150,000 each, marking them as major prizes. From information gathered from the Powerball website, the largest prize was a 1 million dollar ticket sold in Texas. Nationwide, just nine tickets won $150,000, and remarkably, two of those were sold in Connecticut. nformation on the sale locations of the winning Connecticut tickets was still not public online as of 1 p.m. Monday. Winning $150,000 required matching four white balls, the Powerball, and having the Power Play multiplier, which was 3x, active on the ticket. A separate Connecticut ticket matched the four white numbers and Powerball, but because it lacked the Power Play, it won $50,000 instead. The March 8th Powerball drawing produced more than 9100 winning tickets in Connecticut, with a prize range of $4 to $1500. Although no one has come forward to claim them, the two $150,000 prizes are among Connecticut’s biggest wins in this drawing. Any prize exceeding $50,000 requires an in-person claim at the Connecticut Lottery headquarters in Wallingford.
Claim Period for Powerball Winners
According to Connecticut Lottery rules, winners must claim their prizes within 180 calendar days of the drawing. Both $150,000 winning tickets remained unclaimed as of Monday afternoon. Unclaimed prizes past the deadline will be forfeited and the money will be used by the state for lottery programs and educational projects. In the previous month, a Bridgeport resident won and claimed a Powerball prize of $150,000. The highest Connecticut Lottery prize in February was a $1 million win, claimed by a Greenwich resident. Since the March 8 drawing produced no jackpot winner, the Powerball jackpot has increased to approximately $335 million for the upcoming drawing. Everyone across the country is waiting to find out if they will match all six numbers and win a life changing amount of money. Lottery officials are reiterating the importance of careful ticket checks as excitement grows for the upcoming draw. As a safety measure, the Connecticut Lottery recommends that players sign their tickets and store them in a safe location before redeeming them. Careful number verification is a must for anyone who bought a Powerball ticket in Connecticut. Ensure you claim your prize before the deadline to avoid forfeiting a considerable sum. The upcoming drawing could be your chance to join the ranks of Powerball winners. Wishing you the best!