Ludington lottery club claimed $1 million Powerball. What they said

A have a look at social media precipitated lottery gamers in Western Michigan to comprehend they’d gained $1 million within the Dec. 20 Powerball drawing, based on the Michigan Lottery.

Three Ludington gamers, calling themselves the Okay-Automobile Lottery Membership, gained a $1 million prize within the December 20, 2025, Powerball drawing, a spokesperson for the group mentioned in a Feb. 9 information launch from the Michigan Lottery.

“One of many membership members was doing a little purchasing and he stopped to get a Power ball ticket as a result of the jackpot may attain $1.5 billion,” mentioned membership consultant and spokesperson Tracy Thompson. “The subsequent day, he noticed a publish on Fb {that a} profitable Powerball ticket value $1 million had been bought in Ludington, so he grabbed his ticket and scanned it into the Michigan Lottery app.

“When confetti and balloons appeared on the display with a $1 million prize, he had a tough time believing it was actual. He scanned the ticket just a few extra occasions after which instructed his spouse they have been the large winners!” mentioned Thompson.

The profitable ticket was bought on Dec. 19 at a Murphy USA fuel and comfort retailer at 4888 WUS 10 in Ludington, based on the Michigan Lottery.

One other profitable Powerball ticket value $1 million within the drawing was bought at Mister A’s Occasion Shoppe at 19210 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, the Free Press reported.

Here is what you might want to know concerning the Powerball win.

Who Gained a $1 Million Powerball Prize?

The Okay-Automobile Lottery Membership, a gaggle of three gamers, gained a $1 million Powerball prize in a December 2025 drawing, the Michigan Lottery mentioned.

The cardboard matched the 5 white balls: 4, 5, 28, 52 and 69. The chances of matching the 5 white balls have been 1 in 11,688,054. according to the Michigan Lottery.

How did the membership discover out they’d gained?

The Ludington Lottery Membership found the win by checking their numbers after discovering a profitable ticket had been bought in Ludington by way of a Fb publish from the Michigan Lottery, the membership consultant mentioned.

What did the Ludington lottery membership say?

“One of many membership members was doing a little purchasing and he stopped to get a Power ball Tracy Thompson, the membership’s consultant and spokesperson, mentioned the membership’s consultant and spokesperson, Tracy Thompson. “The subsequent day, he noticed a publish on Fb {that a} profitable $1 million Powerball ticket had been bought in Ludington, so he grabbed his ticket and scanned it into the Michigan Lottery app.”

“When confetti and balloons appeared on the display with a $1 million prize, he had a tough time believing it was actual. He scanned the ticket just a few extra occasions after which instructed his spouse they have been the large winners!” Thompson continued.

The place did the winners purchase the Powerball ticket?

The profitable $1 million Powerball ticket was bought at a Murphy USA fuel station and comfort retailer at 4888 WUS 10 in Ludington.

When was the Powerball drawing?

The $1 million Powerball prize was a part of a December 20, 2025 Powerball drawing with the Michigan Lottery, the Lottery mentioned.

Have been there every other winners?

Sure, one other $1 million profitable ticket was bought at Mister A’s Occasion Shoppe at 19210 Mack Ave. at Grosse Pointe Farms for the December 20, 2025 Powerball drawing.

Detroit Free Press contributed.

Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.