Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
People buy Powerball lottery tickets in hopes of winning the $1.5 billion jackpot at Safeway on Jan. 12, 2016 in Estes Park. The Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to $1.5 billion on Tuesday, making it the largest-ever U.S. lottery prize as well as the world’s biggest potential jackpot for a single winner, according to lottery officials. 
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A $2 million Powerball ticket was sold Wednesday night in La Junta, Lottery officials said Thursday.
The ticket was sold at the Loaf ‘N Jug on West Third Street in the small southeastern Colorado town.
A $50,000 ticket was also sold at a 7-Eleven on West Ken Caryl Avenue in Jefferson County on Wednesday.
“Neither of last night’s winners have come forward yet, but all winners have 180 days to claim their prizes,” the Colorado Lottery said.
The winning Powerball numbers were 4-22-24-31-33 and Powerball 10.
The estimated jackpot as of Thursday morning was $169 million.
