A stormy Wednesday led to a bright Thursday for one lucky person who purchased a Powerball® ticket worth $50,000 from the Wednesday, March 30, drawing.
The lucky player matched four out of five white balls and the Powerball. The winning Powerball numbers from Wednesday night’s drawing were: 03-07-21-31-37 with a Powerball of 11 and a Power Play of 3. The player did not purchase the Power Play. For an additional dollar, the player could have tripled the $50,000 prize for a total of $150,000.
The player purchased the winning ticket from Circle K #2723846 on East Beach Boulevard in Long Beach and has until Sept. 26 to claim their prize.
Jackpot Update
Saturday night’s Powerball drawing is up to $222 million, while Friday night’s Mega Millions® jackpot has grown to $70 million.
New Games
Three new scratch-off games will be available in Mississippi retailers starting Tuesday, April 5, including a new $20 game featuring 10 top prizes of $100,000.
$2–$25,000 Spectacular: Approximate overall odds are: 1:4.84, with two top prizes of $25,000.
$5–$100,000 Triple Play: Approximate overall odds are: 1:4.43, with two top prizes of $100,000.
$20—Mega Money: Approximate overall odds are 1:4.58, with 10 top prizes of $100,000.
Bob Bakken is the most recognized and most trusted name in DeSoto County news and sports reporting, as readers continue to express their appreciation for his accuracy and fairness in the stories he writes. Bob is also heard on 95.3 The Rebel twice a week with sports updates and high school football play-by-play broadcasts in the fall. A former newspaper editor and writer, his award-winning background also includes television news producing, sports media relations, and radio broadcasting.
