Powerball Lottery Jackpot Jumps to $675 Million
Powerball Lottery Jackpot Jumps
The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to increase, and has reached more than $675 million as of midday Thursday. It has been climbing since someone won the $599.8 million jackpot on Oct. 4. Six winners have won the prize this year, generating more than $2 billion in jackpots. This week’s drawing resulted in a $1 million winner and a $500 million annuity. While the lottery jackpot is still a modest amount, it is growing by leaps and bounds as the sales of tickets continue to rise.
The Powerball lottery jackpot was last won on September 21, 2021, and the chances of winning it now stand at one in 292.2 million. Tickets cost two dollars each and can be bought in 45 states and the District of Columbia. There are also Powerball games in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. The jackpot is based on the numbers on the ticket. In the most recent drawing, two matching tickets sold in Texas and one in New York for $1 million each.
According to the lottery’s official website, the odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292.2 million. There was no winning ticket on Friday night, and the Powerball lottery is now worth $354.3 million. The next drawing will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 24. There are currently four tickets that can win the $1.6 billion jackpot. The next Powerball drawing will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 24, and has a cash option of 354.3 million.
Powerball Lottery Jackpot Jumps to $675 Million
The jackpot is up to $376 million for Friday’s drawing. The last time this prize was won, it was on September 21, 2021 in New York. With the top prizes now at $256.4 million, the Powerball lottery is worth even more than that. The odds of winning this lottery are one in 292.2 million and a $1,000,000 ticket has a one in eleven million chance of matching all six numbers. The winning ticket will receive a check for the remaining $220.7 million after taxes.
The jackpot is now worth more than $540 million. This week’s Mega Millions drawing is expected to be the biggest in U.S. history. The Mega Millions jackpot is at a record $1.6 billion. There is no single winner of the lottery, but there are two $1 million winners. The winning ticket in New Jersey will be the one with the winning numbers. But the lucky tickets in other states will not be eligible for the top prize.
The Powerball lottery jackpot was $376 million in the Oct. 4 drawing. The cash option, which has a cash value of $432 million, was only $256.4 million. The next Powerball drawing will be broadcast live on ABC7NY at 11 p.m. on Wednesday. The prize will be paid out in annuity, but it will be awarded in cash. The winning ticket in the Mega Millions has been worth nearly $536.5 million since the first draw in September of 2021.