16 co-workers hit $1 million lotto jackpot in Missouri. Here’s how much they each got

After years of playing together, a group of Missouri workers finally hit the jackpot.

The16 co-workers have been playing the Powerball for over four years before they won a $1 million prize with a Nov. 8 ticket, Missouri Lottery said in a news release.

The winners from Madison County plan to split the prize equally. According to the release, each of the 16 will receive $62,500 before taxes.

“Some of us have worked together for 20 years,” one of the winners told the Missouri Lottery. “And we play Powerball together every week.”

The group won the jackpot after matching all five white-ball numbers.

The $2 per play ticket was purchased at Casey’s General Store in Fredericktown, the release said.

This story was originally published December 9, 2021 at 9:12 AM with the headline "16 co-workers hit $1 million lotto jackpot in Missouri. Here’s how much they each got."

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Mariah Rush is a National Real-Time Reporter. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has previously worked for The Chicago Tribune, The Tampa Bay Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer.