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Nantucket Diner Sells $2 Million Powerball Ticket, Fifth $1M-Plus Win Since 2024

The streak highlights how rare repeated big wins at one counter can be.

Overview

  • Old South Diner on Nantucket sold a $2 million Powerball ticket Wednesday after a drawing where the buyer matched five numbers and used the 2X Power Play.
  • The winner has not claimed the prize, and Massachusetts rules give winners up to one year to come forward.
  • Earlier this month, a separate $2 million scratch ticket sold at the same shop paid Nantucket resident Yancy Contreras Menjivar a one-time $1.3 million before taxes.
  • The restaurant has now been the point of sale for five prizes of $1 million or more since March 2024, with reports tallying roughly $80,000 in retailer bonuses while the latest bonus has not been finalized.
  • Powerball set the next jackpot at an estimated $166 million after no jackpot winner Wednesday, and the odds of matching five white balls for a $1 million prize are about 1 in 11.6 million.