Military veteran claims $50,000 Powerball Prize after spending 8 years playing lottery
Posted: Mar 8, 2019 2:59 PM CDT
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A military veteran spent 8 years playing the lottery and has been choosing his and his wife's birthdays.
He claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize Thursday in Madison.
The retired man from Viola, population 707, matched four of five numbers plus the Powerball in the February 9 drawing.
Robert Hill purchased a ticket at Campbell’s One Stop in Soldiers Grove (Crawford County) and selected numbers 1, 2, 3, 7, and 39 and a Powerball of 25.
The Powerball win was one of four in Wisconsin on Feb. 9. Campbell’s One Stop will receive a $1,000 retailer incentive based on two percent of the prize amount.