South Dakota Has $4 Million Lottery Winner

A jackpot-winning Lotto America ticket has been sold in South Dakota for the first time ever.

Big Winner

It happened in Wednesday's (August 6) drawing when the winning ticket matched all five numbers and the Star Ball to claim an estimated jackpot of $4,010,000.

Where was the Ticket Sold?

The ticket was purchased at the Freedom Valu Center in Vermillion, making the state's first multi-state jackpot winner since 2018. The winning numbers were 26, 29, 30, 33, 40, and the Star Ball was 1.

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Making History

This win is the first Lotto America jackpot to be hit in South Dakota since the game's current format was introduced in November 2017. As a reward for selling the winning ticket, the Freedom Valu Center will receive a $10,000 bonus from the South Dakota Lottery.

Payout Options

The jackpot winner has two options for claiming their prize: a one-time cash payment of $1,820,000 or 30 graduated annuity payments over 29 years. The winner has 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize.

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