A Nampa woman is one of five finalists from across the country to become the first Powerball millionaire of 2020.
Nampa resident Cathie Ritchie will be in New York City’s Times Square for the New Year’s Eve celebration tonight, and could possibly win the $1 million promotional prize on TV.
The Idaho Lottery says, Ritchie was one of thousands of Lottery players who participated in a special Powerball sweepstakes.
Players submitted non-winning tickets for a chance to attend the New Year’s Eve drawing to win $1 million.
The First Powerball Millionaire of the Year promotion has brought Ritchie and about 300 other “second-chance” winners and their guests on a three-day trip to Manhattan, where they will participate in “holiday-themed VIP experience.
Just after the ball drops in Times Square at midnight, one of the five finalists will be randomly chosen to win the $1 million during ABC’s live broadcast of “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”
