TWO $200,000-WINNING POWERBALL TICKETS
SOLD IN IOWA REMAIN UNCLAIMED

Winning Tickets Purchased This Month In Clinton And Council Bluffs

DES MOINES, Iowa – Two Powerball tickets that each won $200,000 this month remain unclaimed in Iowa.

The tickets were sold at convenience stores on opposite ends of the state – in Council Bluffs and Clinton.

"It's pretty unusual that there would be two winning tickets like this that are unclaimed, because a lot of the time, winners of prizes of this size come forward right away," said Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich. "But there is plenty of time for the winners to come forward. In Iowa, winners have 365 days from the date of the Powerball drawing in which they won a prize to claim the winnings."

The Clinton ticket won a $200,000 prize in the Powerball drawing on May 6. It was sold at Porter's Convenient 66, 1512 Lincolnway in Clinton. The winning numbers in the $94.7 million jackpot drawing that night were: 7-8-12-22-31 and Powerball 18. The Power Play number was 5.

The Council Bluffs ticket won a $200,000 prize in Saturday's $113.7 million Powerball drawing. It was sold at Eddy's, 3434 Nebraska Ave. in Council Bluffs. The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing were: 4-15-32-49-58 and Powerball 21. The Power Play number was 3.

As of Wednesday afternoon, both tickets remained unclaimed.

Players win the $200,000 prize by matching the first five numbers but missing the Powerball. Neither ticket this month included the Power Play option, which would have multiplied the prizes to $1 million and $600,000 respectively.

The Powerball jackpot continues to roll, growing to an estimated $129 million for Wednesday night's drawing (May 13).

The $200,000 prizes must be claimed at one of the Iowa Lottery's offices, which are located in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, Storm Lake and Council Bluffs.

Winning numbers may be checked at the lottery Web site at www.ialottery.com or through the winning numbers' hot line at (515) 323-4633. Winning numbers may also be checked with lottery retail outlets or by calling the lottery at (515) 725-7900 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Since the Iowa Lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $2.2 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised more than $1.1 billion for state programs.