The PowerBall jackpot may have been hit in Virginia, but last night's drawing still proved to be very lucky for Rhode Island.
A ticket buyer in Rhode Island who chose the Powerplay option matched five numbers but not the Powerball and won $2 million. One tickets sold in each of five other states (New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Arizona and Kentucky) matched five numbers and
The winner has 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize, lottery officials said.
The PowerBall jackpot may have been hit in Virginia, but last night's drawing still proved to be very lucky for Rhode Island.
The winner of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot won $217 million, according to ABC local affiliate WRIC.
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