FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) – No Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot winners over the weekend means the prize winnings rise, and more people may be looking to cash in at local sellers as the combined winnings hits nearly $1.2 billion.
Sales doubled for lottery tickets at Philly’s on 4th in Fond du Lac over the weekend, where Phil Moses thinks Tuesday and Wednesday will continue that trend.
“We average between 500-700 customers a day, and we were over 1,000 on Friday and Saturday…A couple scratch-offs for $500 this weekend, but nobody has come forward yet,” Moses said. “It would be the largest jackpot in Wisconsin history. The numbers were looking good on Saturday, so hopefully Wednesday we’ll pop the winner!”
Years ago, Moses says it would be the $300 million prizes that would drive more people to buy. Now, they’re only seeing the significant rise in traffic as the prize money hits around $500-$600 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to $600 million after no one won Friday’s drawing. The Powerball jackpot also went unclaimed on Saturday and increased to $550 million. That’s why Moses encourages anyone who wants their shot at winning to pool money with some pals, buy some chicken, and take their chances.
“We had a hundred $2 million winners at the shop on 13th and Main back in the day with the cheese company,” Moses told WTAQ News. “100 people, $500 million? It’d be $5 million a person, so we could live on that probably pretty well. Take the stimulus and tell them we don’t need it this time.”
Moses also points out that while lines might get a bit long, you might not have to actually wait forever. Technology is a helpful tool.
“You can do it self-service too. So if you wanted to buy your Powerball, just put money in a vending machine type thing and you can hit $2, $4, $6, $8, $10 of each and play it with the option. You don’t even have to come up to the register if there’s a big line,” Moses explained.
Drawings for Mega Millions will be held on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball drawings will be held on Wednesday and Saturday. Each play costs $2 for each game, with optional $1 add-ons that can increase prizes that are less than the jackpot amount.
The last time the Jackpots grew this large a man in the Milwaukee area claimed a $768 million windfall playing Powerball in March of 2019.
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