One of 2 Powerball tickets worth $50,000 bought in Morrisville

Monday, December 25, 2023
NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- Two Powerball players in North Carolina are having a very merry Christmas after winning $50,000 in Saturday's drawing.

According to the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL), the lucky tickets were sold at a grocery store in Morrisville and a convenience store in Moyock.
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Both matched four white balls and the red Powerball. The winners have 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize.

"What a gift it would be to have the Powerball jackpot delivered to a home in North Carolina," said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. "We wish everyone joy and luck this holiday season."
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The Powerball jackpot is currently at $638 million with an estimated cash value of $321.1 million, after no one matched all the numbers in Saturday's drawing.

The last Christmas Day Powerball jackpot win occurred 10 years ago on Dec. 25, 2013, when a ticket sold in Missouri won $71.5 million. Three Powerball jackpots have been won on Christmas Day.

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