Two of the lucky Powerball tickets were purchased at businesses across the street from each other in Phoenix.
PHOENIX — Multiple lottery players in the Valley won sizeable jackpots over the weekend.
Four Powerball tickets purchased throughout the Phoenix area are each worth $50,000 after the drawing on Saturday, Dec. 20. Two of the tickets were purchased at businesses located across the street from each other.
The winning Powerball numbers were 4, 5, 28, 52 and 69 with Powerball number 20.
The lucky tickets were bought at the following locations:
- Circle K near 75th Avenue and Cactus Road in Peoria
- Fry’s Marketplace near 29th Avenue and Bell Road in Phoenix
- QuikTrip near 29th Avenue and Bell Road in Phoenix
- Carioca near Lake Pleasant Parkway and Carefree Highway in Peoria
A Mega Millions ticket purchased at a Circle K on Bell Road in Scottsdale is now worth $20,000 after the recent drawing.
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Dec. 22.
How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.