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The Wisconsin Lottery launched its May Madness Raffle on May 1, 2025. This annual event features a top prize of $50,000 and includes two additional $10,000 prizes, among a total of 818 prizes. The raffle has become a notable event for participants, offering a limited number of 75,000 tickets, each priced at $5.

Tickets are distributed in sequence, beginning with 00001, and are available for purchase at all Wisconsin Lottery retailers until May 29, 2025, or until the supply runs out. Last year, the winning top prize ticket was sold by Festival Foods in Neenah.

Winning results will be announced on the evening of May 29, 2025. Ticket holders will find the winning numbers on wilottery.com/games/raffles or at any Lottery retailer. Winners will be able to redeem their prizes following the draw.

The odds for winning are structured as follows: The $50,000 prize has odds of 1 in 75,000, the two $10,000 prizes have odds of 1 in 37,500 each, the 40 $1,000 prizes have odds of 1 in 1,875, and the 775 $100 prizes have odds of 1 in 97.