Two Powerball tickets worth $150,000 remain unclaimed from single draw & both were bought at the same convenience store

LUCK has struck twice at one convenience store, resulting in two lottery prizes worth a total of $150,000.

The Powerball prizes remain unclaimed, but time is running out before they expire.

Lottery players in Delaware ought to check their old tickets for two prizes worth $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.

Two people in The Diamond State purchased winning tickets for the Powerball draw held April 20.

Surprisingly, both of them bought their tickets at Shore Stop convenience store in Middletown.

However, over six weeks later, both prizes remained unclaimed.

Under Delaware Lottery rules, prizes must be claimed within one year from the date of the draw.

That means they have until April 20, 2025 to come forward.

Several other prizes are unclaimed in Delaware, including two other $50,000 wins.

The Delaware Lottery publishes a full list of unclaimed prizes online.

TAXING TIMES

Whoever does win the $100,000, they'll have to pay taxes on their winnings.

The IRS deducts 24% for federal taxes.

However, Delaware is one of several states that does not impose state tax on lottery winnings.

Nor do California, Texas, Tennessee, or Florida.

Ways to win Powerball

Powerball drawings happen three times a week. There are several combinations to win money.

• Match five white balls and the Powerball for the jackpot (one in 292,201,338 odds)
• Match five white balls for $1 million (one in 11,688,053.52 odds)
• Match four white balls and the Powerball for $50,000 (one in 913,129.18 odds)
• Match four white balls for $100 (one in 36,525.17 odds)
• Match three white balls and the Powerball for $100 (one in 14,494.11 odds)
• Match three white balls for $7 (one in 579.76 odds)
• Match two white balls and the Powerball for $7 (one in 701.33 odds)
• Match one white ball and the Powerball for $4 (one in 91.98 odds)
• Match only the Powerball for $4 (one in 38.32 odds)

MORE UNCLAIMED PRIZES

Meanwhile, other lottery prizes remain unclaimed across the nation.

In Colorado, a $150,000 Powerball prize is set to expire in weeks.

The winner bought their ticket at the National Essentials convenience store inside the Denver International Airport.

They have until June 24 to claim the prize.

Responsible gambling

Remember to gamble responsibly

A responsible gambler is someone who:

• Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
• Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
• Never chase their losses
• Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry, or depressed
• National Council on Problem Gambling – https://www.ncpgambling.org/
• Gamble Aware – www.begambleaware.org

For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1-800-522-4700 or go to ncpgambling.org/chat

In North Carolina, another $150,000 Powerball prize is waiting to meet its winner.

It was purchased at Merchant’s Grocery in Brice for the December 6, 2023 draw.

The ticket holder must come forward by the end of the day June 4.

And in Texas, a $3 million Mega Millions prize is waiting to be claimed.