Bowling Green woman wins $2 million in Powerball drawing

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green woman won big when she purchased a Kentucky Lottery Powerball ticket.

The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, came forward last week after she won with a ticket worth $2 million.

Her husband purchased tickets for the Oct. 17 Powerball drawing at the Speedway on Nashville Road when the jackpot was worth $480 million.

The woman was very surprised to find out the ticket had matched the five white ball numbers to win the game’s second prize. The prize usually pays $1 million, but her husband spent an additional $1 for the Power Play Feature, bringing the prize to $2 million.

When he got home, he told his wife, “You’ve won two million dollars!”

“I about fell over,” she said.

Last Thursday, they made the drive to lottery headquarters to claim a check for $1.42 million after taxes. They told officials they planned to invest the winnings and already had an appointment with a financial planner.

Speedway will receive a bonus of $20,000 for selling the winning ticket.