Des Moines Ticket Wins Prize Of $25,000 A Year For Life In Lucky For Life Game
Iowa Saw Two Big Winners In Wednesday Lotto Drawings
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CLIVE, Iowa — Iowa saw two big winners in Wednesday's lottery drawings, with a Lucky for Life® prize of $25,000 a year for life won in Des Moines and a $100,000 Powerball® prize won in Burlington.
Details About The Winning Lucky for Life Ticket
The Lucky for Life ticket in Des Moines won Iowa's 21st big prize in that game since its January 2016 debut in our state. The ticket matched the first five numbers but missed the Lucky Ball in Wednesday's Lucky for Life drawing to win at the game's second prize level of $25,000 a year for life.
The winning ticket was purchased at Hy-Vee, 2540 E. Euclid Ave. in Des Moines. Wednesday's winning Lucky for Life numbers were: 9-12-22-25-44 and Lucky Ball 9.
Hy-Vee will receive a $500 bonus from the lottery for selling the winning ticket.
Lucky for Life is a $2 game with drawings each night. The game's top two prize levels are described as “lasting as long as you do,” meaning that they are truly for life. The minimum guaranteed payout for those two prize levels is 20 years, and there is a lump-sum option for players who would prefer that rather than lifetime annuity payments.
Players can win the game's top prize of $1,000 a day for life by matching all six numbers selected in one of its drawings. The game's second prize – for matching the first five numbers but missing the Lucky Ball – is $25,000 a year for life. Other prize levels in the game range from $3 up to $5,000.
Details About The Winning Powerball Ticket
The Powerball ticket in Burlington initially matched four of the white balls and the Powerball in Wednesday's drawing to win $50,000. But whoever bought the ticket added the Power Play® option to it, which doubled the prize to $100,000.
The lucky ticket was purchased at Liquorland, 600 S. Main St. in Burlington. Wednesday's winning Powerball numbers were: 2-15-27-29-39 and Powerball 20. The Power Play number was 2.
Liquorland will receive a $100 bonus from the lottery for selling the winning ticket.
In $2 Powerball, players choose their first five numbers from a pool of 69, and another number – called the Powerball – from a separate pool of 26. The Power Play option is available for an extra $1 per play.
Since getting its start in April 1992 in 15 states with jackpots that started at a guaranteed $2 million, Powerball has grown into one of the world's biggest and most recognizable lottery games. Today Powerball is played by 48 lotteries across the country with drawings at 9:59 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Prize Claim Details
Lucky for Life and Powerball prizes won in Iowa must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing. The Lucky for Life prize won in Des Moines must be claimed at lottery headquarters in Clive, while the Powerball prize won in Burlington can be claimed at any of the lottery's offices.
If the winners have questions before coming forward to claim their prizes, they are welcome to call the lottery at 515-725-7900 or email wmaster@ialottery.com.
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