New Mexico Lottery Sells Powerball® Ticket Worth $1 Million

01/16/2014

ALBUQUERQUE – A Powerball® ticket sold by the New Mexico Lottery won a $1 million prize in last night’s drawing.

The winning ticket matched the white ball numbers of 7, 8, 9, 24 and 29. The ticket missed the red Powerball of 25 to land the night’s jackpot of $93 million.

Another 3,365 Powerball tickets in New Mexico won a total of $23,843 yesterday.

The lottery recommends that all players sign their tickets immediately. Prizes from last night’s drawing must be claimed within the next 90 days. The $1 million prize must be claimed in person at lottery headquarters in Albuquerque.

Legislative Lottery Scholarships

All profits from the sale of New Mexico Lottery games fund an in-state college tuition assistance program. Since 1996, the New Mexico Lottery has raised $589.4 million for education and more than 90,000 students have attended college on Legislative Lottery Scholarships. More information about Legislative Lottery Scholarships is available at www.nmlottery.com.

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