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The winning $1.04 billion Powerball ticket was sold at a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy, Illinois. The store’s manager bought his own ticket there, and though he didn’t win, the store will receive a large bonus for selling the winning ticket.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A winning Powerball ticket worth an estimated $1.04 billion was sold in a small Illinois town located on the Mississippi River. According to the Illinois Lottery, the ticket was purchased at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy. The store receives a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
No winning tickets were sold for Monday night's $905 million Powerball jackpot, so the estimated grand prize for Wednesday's drawing will be at least $1 billion, Powerball says.