Wisconsin Lottery
NEWS RELEASE
 
 
 
For Immediate Release:
CONTACT:
Jessica S. Iverson (608) 267-4822
March 9, 2006   
Fax: (608) 264-6644



Record $317,000 Badger 5 jackpot split by two winning tickets

 

(Madison)  —Two tickets matching all five winning Badger 5 numbers were sold for the Wednesday, March 8 drawing.  The ticket holders will each receive $158,500.  Last night’s winning Badger 5 numbers were 02, 15, 19, 25, and 27.

 

The winning tickets were sold at Waterfront Store, 60 Water St. in Marinette and Burleigh Serv U Pharmacy, 5300 W. Burleigh St. in Milwaukee.  Last night’s jackpot was the largest since a $311,000 jackpot was hit on January 26, 2005.

 

Badger 5 is a $1 daily game with jackpots that start at $10,000 and grow a minimum of $1,000 a day until they are won. Players win the rolling jackpot by matching their five numbers to the five winning numbers drawn each night.

 

SATURDAY’S POWERBALL JACKPOT:  $62 MILLION

SATURDAY’S MEGABUCKS JACKPOT:  $3.0 MILLION