Odish Family Sunoco in Lapeer
Odish Family Sunoco in LapeerLANSING, MI (WNEM) -
Officials with the Michigan Lottery said that they have been contacted by the winner of the Aug. 15 Powerball jackpot worth $337 million.
Details about the winner will not be released until the prize, the third largest in Powerball history, is claimed.
No date has been scheduled yet; the winner has one year from the drawing to claim it.
The winning ticket was sold at a Sunoco gas station, 1489 N. Main St., in Lapeer. The Michigan Lottery says the business will get a $50,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
In addition to the jackpot-winning ticket, there were eight tickets that matched five of the winning numbers to win $1 million.
The $337 million is the second Powerball jackpot ticket won in Michigan. The first winning ticket, worth $128.6 million, was claimed by Team Victory of southeast Michigan on Nov. 12, 2010.
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