Richard Fitzgerald Director Of Security at Wisconsin Lottery | Official Website
Richard Fitzgerald Director Of Security at Wisconsin Lottery | Official Website
For lottery enthusiasts in Wisconsin, the recent drawings on May 28, 2025, have brought significant wins. A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Kwik Trip located at 1415 West St. in Wausau. Additionally, a $125,000 Badger 5 jackpot ticket was purchased at Gas and Go on 820 Commerce Ave. in Kohler.
The winning Powerball ticket successfully matched four out of five numbers: 23-27-32-35-59, along with the Powerball number 11. Meanwhile, the Badger 5 winning numbers were 14-19-24-26-31.
Karla, who manages Gas and Go in Kohler, expressed excitement about this win under new ownership. "This is our biggest win under the new ownership," she said. "It was an exciting morning. My boss texted me about it as soon as he found out."
In May alone, there have been five Badger 5 jackpots won across Wisconsin. Since the beginning of the year, there have been a total of 33 winning Badger 5 jackpot tickets drawn with ten jackpots exceeding $100,000.
Wisconsin Lottery retailers benefit from selling winning tickets over $599 by receiving a two percent Retailer Performance Program Winning Ticket Incentive up to $100,000.
Players have a window of 180 days from the draw date to claim their winnings. Information regarding prize claims can be accessed through wilottery.com or via the Lottery's mobile app available on both App Store and Google Play.
Badger 5 is exclusive to Wisconsin and has daily draws after 9 p.m., with odds for hitting the jackpot standing at approximately one in 169,911. Tickets must be bought before this time to participate in that day's drawing.
Powerball drawings occur three times weekly—Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday—at precisely 9:59 p.m., with ticket purchases closing at 9:00 p.m. Each play costs $2 with an optional Power Play feature available for an extra dollar.
The upcoming estimated jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball draw is set at $207 million. The probability of securing the Powerball jackpot is one in over 292 million while chances for winning a $50,000 prize are one in approximately nine hundred thousand.
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