Warren County ticket wins $1 million in Saturday’s Powerball drawing

Saturday’s Powerball drawing produced a $1 million prize on a ticket bought in Warrenton.

The winner bought the lucky $2 ticket from Tobacco Plus on East Macon Street in Warrenton. The ticket matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 11.6 million.

The winner has 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize.

Saturday’s drawing also saw a $200,000 winning ticket from Johnston County. That $3 Power Play ticket was purchased at the Speedway on North Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield.

Monday’s Powerball drawing offers a $633 million jackpot, or $277.3 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

Powerball is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.

For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.