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$150,000 Powerball Ticket Sold in Belmont

Purchase of Power Play multiplier option tripled initial win

Aug. 13, 2024 – A ticket purchased in Tishomingo County for the Monday, Aug. 12, Powerball® drawing matched enough numbers with the multiplier option to win $150,000.

The ticket, purchased from Express Mart in Belmont, matched four out of five white balls plus the Powerball, making the ticket worth $50,000. However, the player purchased the Power Play feature multiplying winnings from 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times, depending on the number drawn. The Power Play number for Monday was 3, resulting in a total win of $150,000.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.