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$100,000 Powerball ticket sold at Louisville gas station, winner has not claimed prize
The Kentucky Lottery says a July 4 Powerball ticket sold at the Lickety Split Food Mart at 5440 New Cut Rd won $50,000 and doubled to $100,000 with Power Play. The claimant has 180 days to receive the money.
A winning Powerball ticket sold at a Louisville-area gas station has produced a $100,000 prize, but the ticket’s owner has not yet come forward, according to a report published Monday by WLKY.
WLKY identified the retailer as the Lickety Split Food Mart at 5440 New Cut Rd. The station sold the winning ticket for the July 4 Powerball drawing, the report said, noting that the purchaser selected the Power Play option.
Power Play doubled the prize, WLKY reported, turning a $50,000 win into $100,000. Lottery officials typically require the winner to verify the ticket before funds are released, and until that verification is completed the prize remains unclaimed.
The report said the winner has not claimed the money yet. Under Kentucky Lottery procedures, the claimant generally has 180 days to submit the winning ticket for redemption. WLKY specified that the prize must be claimed at the Kentucky Lottery headquarters located at 1011 W. Main St. in Louisville.
For a retailer, lottery jackpots often generate heightened customer traffic around the time results are announced, but state lottery redemption rules also require tight control of ticket validation and payout processing. Anyone holding the winning ticket is expected to follow the lottery’s redemption steps and deadlines rather than rely on retailer reminders or community posts.
Unclaimed lottery prizes can also carry additional administrative requirements for the lottery system, since jurisdictions must track winners, validate claims, and manage expired claims according to state rules. Kentucky Lottery redemption timelines are designed to ensure that the state pays out verified winners while maintaining safeguards against fraud or improper redemption.
The next step for this case is straightforward: the person with the ticket has until the end of the 180-day window identified by WLKY to bring the winning ticket to the Louisville headquarters to begin the claim process.
Why It Matters
- The prize remains unclaimed, and the 180-day deadline means the holder must act before the redemption window closes.
- The winning ticket highlights how lottery participation at local retailers can generate major local economic interest.
- Redemption at a Kentucky Lottery headquarters provides an established verification process intended to reduce payout errors and fraud risk.
- If the ticket is not claimed on time, the outcome could shift to the lottery’s unclaimed-property and expired-claim procedures.
Key Facts
- A July 4 Powerball winning ticket was sold in Louisville at the Lickety Split Food Mart, 5440 New Cut Rd.
- The ticket’s purchaser selected the Power Play feature.
- Power Play doubled the prize from $50,000 to $100,000, according to WLKY.
- The winner has not claimed the prize yet.
- Kentucky Lottery redemption rules require winners to claim within 180 days.
- WLKY reported the prize must be claimed at the Kentucky Lottery headquarters, 1011 W. Main St., Louisville.