A routine grocery run in Cottonwood just turned into a six-figure windfall. A Powerball ticket worth $200,000 was sold in town for Wednesday night’s drawing after the play matched four white balls plus the Powerball. Because the buyer added the Power Play option and a 4x multiplier was drawn, the usual $50,000 prize jumped to $200,000. The winning ticket was printed at a local Safeway, giving one shopper a very real reason to check every pocket and wallet.
Where the ticket was sold
According to 12 News, the lucky ticket was sold at Safeway No. 2052 in Cottonwood. Public store listings place that Safeway at 1635 E. Cottonwood St., right along the central commercial strip. The retailer’s local listing confirms the store number cited in the reporting, tying the win squarely to that location.
Numbers drawn and the next jackpot
For Wednesday’s drawing, the Powerball numbers were 5, 14, 21, 31 and 51, with Powerball 13 and a Power Play of 4. The next drawing, scheduled for Saturday, was estimated at about $172 million based on postings on official lottery sites. For players, the Cottonwood score falls into the Match 4 plus Powerball prize tier, which has a standard $50,000 payout before any multiplier is applied, according to CT Lottery.
How Power Play multiplied the payout
Power Play is an optional add-on that costs an extra dollar per play and can multiply non-jackpot prizes by a randomly drawn multiplier. When the Power Play number is 4, the Match 4 plus Powerball prize of $50,000 climbs to $200,000, which matches the payout reported for the Cottonwood ticket under the 4x draw. The official Power Play rules and prize table outlining how the multiplier boosts this third-tier prize are detailed by the Colorado Lottery.
What winners should know
The Arizona Lottery requires draw-game prizes to be claimed within 180 days of the drawing. Larger prizes that exceed a retailer’s cash limits must be claimed with a Winner’s Claim Form at Arizona Lottery offices. Anyone who thinks they may be holding the winning ticket is advised to keep it secure, sign the back, and contact the Arizona Lottery for instructions on how to claim the prize before the deadline, according to the Arizona Lottery.
