Out of that $1.6 billion dollar Powerball jackpot drawn earlier this week, there were eight $2 million winning tickets nationwide, one of which was bought in Onawa, Iowa at a Casey's gas station.
"If you think about it, this jackpot was growing for more than two months until it was finally won on Wednesday in the drawing. The Iowa lottery sold about $34.2 million in Powerball tickets. In fiscal year 2015, the Iowa Lottery only sold $52.2 million in tickets," says Mary Neubauer, Vice President of External Relations for the Iowa Lottery.
Neubauer says that the Iowa Lottery does not know who won the ticket until the prize is claimed, and that anyone who thinks they may have that ticket should sign it immediately. In Iowa, lottery winners do not have the right to remain anonymous.
During this River to River conversation, host Ben Kieffer talks with Neubauer. During this hour of the show, Kieffer also talks with Betty Andrews, President of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP, and Clay Masters talks with Senator Marco Rubio.