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Thomas Anderson of Burlington won a $100,000 Powerball prize using Online Play after a suggestion from his roommate. He plans to use most of the winnings for school to study data analytics and take his roommate on a vacation trip to Florida.

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Burlington Resident Wins $100,000 Powerball Prize, Plans Return to School

BURLINGTON, December 19, 2025 – Thomas Anderson of Burlington is celebrating a $100,000 Powerball win, which he plans to use to pursue his dream of returning to school. Anderson matched four white balls and the Powerball number in the December 8th drawing after purchasing a Quick Pick ticket online, prompted by a reminder from his roommate about the near $1 billion jackpot.

“I’m going to use this to go back to school for data analytics,” Anderson said upon claiming his prize at lottery headquarters on Wednesday.

Because Anderson opted for the Power Play ticket, his initial $50,000 prize was doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit. “I immediately jumped up yelling,” Anderson said, describing his reaction to realizing he had won. “I was super excited.”

After federal and state tax withholdings, Anderson took home $71,791. In addition to funding his education, Anderson plans to treat his roommate to a holiday trip to Florida, where they will visit his roommate’s mother and experience Universal Studios in Orlando.

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot stood at a $1.25 billion annuity or $572.1 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

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