Powerball New Year's Rockin' Eve Winners Announced

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June 6, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Powerball New Year's Rockin' Eve Winners Announced

#WINsconsin draws first NYRE Experience winners heading to New York City

 

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Lottery is sending three lucky players and their guests on a Powerball VIP experience of a lifetime–destination, New York City (NYC). The three winners selected in the Powerball New Year's Rockin' Eve Experience (NYRE) drawing will attend this New Year’s Eve exclusive Powerball party in Times Square.

 

Congratulations to the three lucky winners–Debbie Glojek of Sheboygan, Kimberly Maggiori of Menomonee Falls and Vivian Gonzalez of Fond du Lac, who all won the NYRE VIP Experience. While in NYC, they will also have a 1 in 350 or better chance of being crowned 2020's First Powerball Millionaire of the Year. The winner of the $1 Million prize will be drawn and announced minutes into the New Year.

 

The VIP experience, includes a performance of the Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall and holiday cruise on the Hudson River with dinner and entertainment. It also provides hotel accommodations, and an exclusive New Year’s Eve gala at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, featuring live entertainment and prime viewing of the Times Square ball drop.

 

The First Powerball Millionaire of the Year campaign is taking place in 25 participating jurisdictions throughout the country. Wisconsin is the first state to hold its drawing. Entry dates and requirements vary by each participating lottery. Winners from all jurisdictions will head to New York City on a four-day, three-night trip-for-two from December 29, 2019 to January 1, 2020.

 

Total estimated value of the Powerball New Year's Rockin' Eve Experience trip prize, excluding any potential prize won during the trip, is $21,946, which includes federal and state taxes.

 

Additional information about the Powerball Millionaire of the Year is available on wilottery.com.

 

 

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ABOUT THE WISCONSIN LOTTERY

The Wisconsin Lottery enriches communities statewide by giving back 93 percent of its revenue to winners, retailers, and Wisconsin homeowners. Of each dollar spent on the Wisconsin Lottery, 57 cents goes back to prizes, 30 cents to property tax credits, seven cents to operations and six cents to retailers. Since 1988, the Wisconsin Lottery generated:

•     More than $14.5 billion in total revenue

•     Over $8.2 billion in prizes paid

•     More than $4.3 billion in funding for property tax credits to eligible Wisconsin homeowners

 

For more about the Wisconsin Lottery, visit wilottery.com. The Wisconsin Lottery is on social media via Facebook and YouTube (/wilottery) and Twitter and Instagram (@wilottery).

 

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