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March 14, 2008

Strength in numbers: 20 workers share $200,000 prize

Twenty co-workers from a Central Falls-based company claimed a $200,000 Powerball prize yesterday afternoon, the Rhode Island Lottery announced today.

They have played the lottery game since summer "whenever the jackpot is high enough" to pique their interest, a Rhode Island Lottery news release says.

The $200,000 ticket, matched the first five numbers but not the Powerball number, was drawn for Wednesday night’s $238.6 million Powerball. The ticket was bought from the Store 24 at 390 Broad St., Central Falls.

Saturday’s estimated Powerball jackpot is $275 million. It would rank as the seventh biggest jackpot in Powerball history if someone hits it.

Click here for more information on the multi-state Powerball game and the latest drawings.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 1:42 PM | Permalink

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