Four lottery players won $10,000 and one person hit a $667,142 payout for a PowerBall ticket bought in Pawtucket.

01:00 AM EST on Thursday, February 23, 2006

BY SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
Journal State House Bureau

So the record PowerBall jackpot didn't go to a Rhode Islander. But it doesn't mean that everybody who bought a ticket here was a loser.

Most were, but four lucky gamblers won $10,000 and one person hit a $667,142 payout for a ticket purchased at Columbus Mini Mart in Pawtucket. That big prize has yet to be claimed along with two of the $10,000 winners which were sold at the Newport Ave Gold Mart and the Liquor Shoppe on Broad Street, both also in Pawtucket.

Eight workers at a Nebraska meatpacking plant stepped forward yesterday to claim the single winning ticket to the $365-million PowerBall jackpot.

In addition to Saturday's PowerBall, there are still several winning tickets, some worth up to $10,000, that were purchased in Rhode Island stores in the last six months but have yet to be claimed.

$5,000 for a July 27, 2005, drawing, purchased at New England Liquors, 500 Cranston St., Providence.

$10,000 for a Nov. 19, 2005, drawing, purchased at Colbea Enterprises, 2025 Post Rd., Warwick.

$10,000 for a Dec. 31, 2005, drawing, purchased at Joyal's Liquors, 90 West Warwick Ave., West Warwick.

$10,000 for a Dec. 31, 2005, drawing, purchased at Cumberland Farms, Main Road, Tiverton.

$10,000 for a Feb. 4 drawing, purchased at Manville Road General, 37 Manville Rd., Woonsocket.

$10,000 for a Feb. 8 drawing, purchased at Coventry Discount Wine & Liquor, 600 Washington St., Coventry.

$10,000 for a Feb. 15 drawing, purchased at 7-Eleven, 10 Dorrance St., Providence.

Archives for the past 12 months of drawings can be found at RILOT.com

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