A customer thumbs through his money as he buys tickets for the Monday Powerball drawing with an annuity value of at least $1.9 billion, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022,…

A customer thumbs through his money as he buys tickets for the Monday Powerball drawing with an annuity value of at least $1.9 billion, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at a convenience store in Renfrew, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Wisconsin village lives up to its name, home to $15.1M winning jackpot ticket

by: Indiana Schilz

Posted: Jan 5, 2023 / 02:33 PM CST

Updated: Jan 5, 2023 / 02:37 PM CST

A customer thumbs through his money as he buys tickets for the Monday Powerball drawing with an annuity value of at least $1.9 billion, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022,…

by: Indiana Schilz

Posted: Jan 5, 2023 / 02:33 PM CST

Updated: Jan 5, 2023 / 02:37 PM CST

LUCK, Wis. (WFRV) – Sometimes, you get lucky, which stands true for one person who bought a winning lottery ticket in the Village of Luck.

According to a Facebook post from the Wisconsin Lottery, a $15.1 million MegaBucks jackpot winning ticket was sold in Luck, Wisconsin, for Wednesday’s drawing.

Luck, located in Polk County (western Wisconsin), has a population of just over 1,000 people.

“What are the odds of that,” said officials from the Wisconsin Lottery. “Congrats to our latest jackpot winner, and welcome to #WINsconsin.”

You can visit their website here to learn more about the Wisconsin Lottery.