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One week left to claim a $250,000 Powerball prize in Michigan

The winner still hasn't shown up, and on March 11, the prize will disappear.

Kroger store at 4099 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Kroger store at 4099 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where the unclaimed $250,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold. Photograph credit to Google Maps.
Halley Bondy

A big winner in Michigan is running out of time to claim a $250,000 Powerball prize. In one week, the prize will no longer be available.

Last year, on March 11, a player purchased a winning Powerball ticket at a Kroger store at 4099 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Almost a year later, the winner hasn't come forward.

The lucky player has until March 11, 2025, at 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time, to collect their winnings. Then, the ticket expires, per Powerball's one-year expiration limit.

If unclaimed, the $250,000 will go toward the Michigan School Aid Fund, which diverts money to state public schools.

At the March 11, 2024 draw, the winning ticket in Bloomfield Hills matched four white balls and the Powerball, with the winning numbers 01-03-07-16-66 and Powerball 05. That win earned the unknown player a $50,000 prize. A Power Play brought winnings up to $250,000.

The odds of winning the first round were 1 in about 913,000, while the odds of winning a 5x Power Play multiplier are 2 in 43.

In the meantime, a $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold at Big T restaurant in Lawton, Michigan on Saturday, March 1, 2025, with the numbers 2-23-36-44-49. As of press time, this player hasn't come forward either.

The prizes must be claimed in person at the state's Lottery headquarters in Lansing, Michigan. The winner must contact the Lottery Player Relations Division at 844-917-6325 and schedule an appointment there.

Powerball drawings take place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at the Michigan Lottery website.

Tickets are $2 at in-person lottery retailers in Michigan and on Michiganlottery.com. By adding a Power Play option for $1, players multiply winnings up to 10 times with a maximum of $2 million. In a separate drawing, For another $1, Double Play gives players a second chance to win up to $10 million in a separate drawing.

Hundreds of other games are available in Michigan online and through retailers, from the state lottery to Mega Millions to Lucky 7's.

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