Someone in the Chicago area is about to receive a seven-figure payday. A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was purchased at Clarendon Food Wine Spirits, located at 4183 N. Clarendon Ave. in Chicago for Saturday night’s drawing. The lucky winner matched all five numbers, 11-24-58-66-67, to win the $1 million prize. “An Illinois Lottery representative came to my store Monday morning to congratulate us – that’s how my staff and I found out that we sold a winning $1 million Powerball ticket,” exclaimed Bhupendra Patel, Owner of Clarendon Food Wine Spirits in Chicago. “What a fantastic way to end February, we are all very excited.”  When asked if he knew who might have purchased the winning ticket, Patel exclaimed “Yes, we sure do! It’s one of our regular customers, and we are ecstatic about it.”  Retailers who sell winning tickets also have another reason to celebrate, as these wins bring their business a cash selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount.  For Clarendon Food Wine Spirits, that means a bonus of $10,000. In total, nearly 17,300 winning tickets were sold, and over $1.1 million in prizes were won in Saturday evening’s Powerball drawing. Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize. Powerball tickets are $2 each, and players have the option to add the Powerplay for an additional $1 for the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes. 

Photo Caption: Bhupendra Patel, Owner of Clarendon Food Wine Spirits in Chicago, takes a celebratory photo after selling a $1 million winning Powerball ticket.