$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket in Louisiana Set to Expire in Days

CHALMETTE, La. (KMDL-FM) - Someone in Louisiana is sitting on a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket and they've yet to cash it.

What are you waiting for?

Of course, maybe they've lost the ticket or accidentally threw it away or have no clue they won to begin with. Yeah, just pick a random reason people buy tickets and then never cash them in.

It's sad. But, hopefully, this story ends happily.

Someone in Louisiana Has an Unclaimed $50,000 Powerball Ticket

At any rate, someone won $50,000 in the Powerball back on December 16, 2024. That jackpot amount was $58 million.

Of course, this winner didn't get the big amount. They did, however, match four white balls and the red Powerball to score the big win.

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These Were the Winning Numbers for December 16, 2024

The winning numbers for that December 16th drawing were 9, 30, 33, 57, 61, and 17 for the red Powerball. The powerplay was 2x.

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Winning Ticket Sold in Chalmette Last December

The $50,000 winning ticket was sold at Meraux Food Store, located at 2004 Paris Road in Chalmette, Louisiana.

Time Is Running Out to Claim the Prize

The holder of that winning ticket is running out of time to claim their winnings. They have until June 14, 2025.

If you want to be the next person who wins but doesn't claim their prize in the Powerball drawing, then you might want to buy your ticket for the next drawing on Saturday, June 7.

Powerball Jackpot and Odds for June 7 Drawing

The estimated annuity for that drawing is $44 million. The cash value will be an estimated $19,700,000.

The ticket price per play in the Powerball is $2, and the overall odds of winning something are 1 in 25.