Short Stop
Winning Tickets Sold Here
About This Location
Sold a $366.7M Powerball ticket on 2022-06-29.
📷 Street-level photo via Mapillary (CC BY-SA) · captured Aug 2017
If You Bought a Winning Ticket Here
Short Stop has sold a winning Powerball ticket, but that history says nothing about the ticket in your pocket — every draw is independent, and this store's odds on the next ticket are identical to those of any other licensed retailer in VT. If you do have a winner, here's what actually determines your payout.
VT withholds 6% in state tax from lottery prizes. Federal withholding adds another 24% on any single prize over $5,000. On privacy, winner identity is public record in Vermont: No statutory anonymity; winner identity is public record.
Sign the back of the ticket right away — that alone establishes you as the owner if it's ever lost or disputed. Small prizes can typically be cashed at Short Stop itself or any other licensed retailer in VT; larger prizes and any jackpot-tier win require an in-person visit to an official Vermont Lottery claim center with the signed ticket and a valid photo ID. Take a photo and a photocopy of the signed ticket before you go, and hold off on any big decisions — lump sum vs. annuity, who to tell, whether to bring in a financial advisor — until you've had a few days to think it through.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short Stop in Middlebury, VT has sold 1 major lottery winning ticket worth $366.7M combined, according to LotteryMap's tracked win records.
No. Every ticket for a given game has identical odds no matter where it's purchased. A store's past winning history reflects ticket volume and chance, not a higher probability of future wins.
Short Stop is located at 220 Court St, Middlebury, VT 05753, Middlebury, VT.