(Pierre) - A Powerball ticket sold in Rapid City is worth $200,000 following Saturday nights drawing. The lucky ticket matched the five white balls but not the red Powerball number to win the games second prize. It is the fifth time this year the prize has been won in South Dakota.
The winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, July 4, 2009 drawing were:4, 9, 22, 41, 44 and the Powerball was 14. The Power Play prize multiplier was 3.
Lottery director Norm Lingle said the ticket holder should sign the back of the ticket immediately, put it in a safe place, and contact the Lottery office in Rapid City (605-394-5106) or Pierre (605-773-5770) to make arrangements to validate the ticket and claim the prize. The winner has 180 days to claim the prize.
Powerball is played in 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning the $200,000 prize are 1:5,138,133. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1:195,249,054.
6/22/2009(Pierre) -- A Powerball ticket sold in Spearfish is worth $200,000 following Saturday nights drawing. The lucky ticket matched the five white ball numbers but not the red Powerball number to win the games second prize. It is the fourth time this year the prize has been won in South Dakota. The winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, June 20, 2009 drawing were: 03, 11, 18, 22, 28 and the Powerball is 33. The Power Play prize multiplier was 2.
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