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In Massachusetts, four winners are celebrating after winning $50,000 each in the recent Powerball drawing, although the jackpot remains unclaimed at $1.7 billion. The winning tickets were sold at various locations in Peabody, East Freetown, and West Roxbury. The Powerball jackpot has now reached impressive heights, with 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, marking a record streak. Players can look forward to the next drawing on Saturday, with tickets currently priced at $2.
Massachusetts – Four individuals in Massachusetts are celebrating after winning $50,000 in the recent Powerball drawing held on Wednesday night. The winning numbers for the drawing were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69, with the Powerball number being 22. However, this win did not come with the jackpot, as no tickets matched all six drawn numbers. As a result, the Powerball jackpot has rolled over to an impressive $1.7 billion, making it the third-largest lottery prize in history.
The winning $50,000 tickets were sold at various locations across the state, including:
- 17 Central St. Liquor, Peabody
- Dev Convenience Store, Peabody
- The Point, East Freetown
- Gary’s Liquors, West Roxbury
The next opportunity for players to try their luck is scheduled for Saturday when the next Powerball drawing will occur. Powerball tickets are priced at $2 each and can be purchased until 9:50 p.m. at Massachusetts State Lottery retailers on the night of the drawing. Drawings for Powerball are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
This recent drawing is especially noteworthy as the Powerball jackpot has not been won throughout the entire summer. The last time a jackpot was claimed was on May 31 in California, where a winning ticket matched the numbers for a total of $204.5 million.
In addition to the recent $50,000 wins, there were also two significant scratch ticket prizes totaling $15 million each awarded earlier in 2025. These prizes came from a “Diamond Deluxe” ticket sold in Holyoke and a “300X” ticket sold on Cape Cod. Additionally, the Monday drawing before the recent one yielded a $1 million winner at a Market Basket store in Revere. This ticket matched the first five numbers but did not include the Powerball number, with the winning numbers for that drawing being 8, 23, 25, 40, 53, and Powerball 5.
Previously, there were four more $50,000 winners in the drawing prior to the recent one. These were sold at:
- Cumberland Farms in Swansea
- Cumberland Farms in South Dennis
- Richdale Convenience Store in Marblehead
- One Thirty Seven Gas in Harwich
Since the jackpot last found a winner on May 31, the Powerball has now seen 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, setting a new record for the longest streak in the game’s history. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot remain steep at 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of claiming any prize in the game stand at 1 in 24.9.
The staggering current jackpot of $1.7 billion can be claimed as an annuity, which would be paid out over a period of 30 years, or as a lump-sum cash option amounting to approximately $589 million, subject to taxes.
As the excitement builds for the upcoming drawing, more Massachusetts residents will likely be purchasing tickets in hopes of striking it rich. As the state continues to see sizeable winnings in both Powerball and scratch ticket games this year, anticipation among lottery players remains high.
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