DATE: August 16, 2021 CONTACT: Jessica Herrera Russell, 785-296-5708, [email protected]

Kansans Win Big over Weekend; $1 Million Prize Remains Unclaimed

TOPEKA, KAN. – players across the state won some big prizes this weekend, with wins in and !

On Friday, two Mega Millions players in South Central doubled their wins after adding on the Megaplier option. One ticket matched four and the Mega Ball to win $10,000, but with the Megaplier addition, that prize was doubled to $20,000!

Another player in the area matched four numbers but not the Mega Ball to win $500, but with a doubled prize from the Megaplier, ended up winning $1,000! The winning numbers on August 13, 2021, were 17 – 21 – 35 – 40 – 53 Mega Ball 11 and Megaplier 2. The next drawing is Tuesday, August 17, with an estimated jackpot of $242 million!

On Saturday, one lucky Northeast Kansas player won $50,000 on a Powerball ticket by matching four numbers and the Powerball! The winning numbers on August 14 were 6 – 21 – 49 – 65 – 67 Powerball 18 PowerPlay 2X. The next drawing is Wednesday, August 18, with an estimated jackpot of $274 million!

The encourages players to double-check their tickets since many large prizes remain unclaimed, including a $1 million Mega Millions prize sold in South Central Kansas on June 1, a $50,000 Powerball prize sold in South Central Kansas on February 13, and two $20,000 prizes sold in Northwest Kansas (one sold on June 26 and the other sold on April 21)! Players have 365 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prize. For instant games, players have 180 days from the date a game ends to claim.

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