$310 Million Winner in Three Rivers

A lucky Michigan Lottery player is waking up a multi-millionaire after winning Wednesday night’s $310.5 million Powerball jackpot.

The lucky player’s winning ticket matched all of the winning numbers – 21-39-40-55-59 – and the Powerball 17. The winning ticket was bought at the Three Rivers West Shell gas station, located at 1223 West Michigan Avenue in Three Rivers. Three Rivers is located about 30 miles south of Kalamazoo.

Wednesday’s big win marks the third time a Michigan player has won the Powerball jackpot since the state began offering the game in 2010. In 2012, Donald Lawson, of Lapeer, won $337 million playing the Powerball game. Lawson’s jackpot win holds the record for the largest Lottery prize ever paid in Michigan.

The lucky winner should contact the Lottery’s Public Relations Division at 517-373-1237 to setup an appointment to claim their prize. The winner may choose to accept their prize as a 30-year annuity, or a one-time lump sum payment of about $197 million.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to five times may be added to any Powerball play for only $1.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. and may be watched live on the Lottery’s network of stations: WBKB-TV 11 (CBS), WDIV-TV 4 (NBC), WNEM-TV 5 (CBS), WXSP-TV (MyNetwork TV), WLAJ-TV 53 (ABC), WLUC-TV 6 (NBC/FOX) and WGTU-TV 29/WGTQ-TV 8 (ABC). Additionally, the drawing may be watched online at: http://www.powerballlive.com/powerball. Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.