Unfortunately for those in the tri-state, the winning $747 million Powerball ticket wasn’t sold here (or anywhere close) But there were a couple of very lucky losers in New York, however
Stop me if you've heard this one before recently: Someone just won one of the biggestFor the second time in four months, one of the 10 biggest jackpots ever was up for grabs Monday night. Unfortunately for those in the tri-state, that winning ticket was not sold here, or anywhere close. But there were a couple of very lucky losers in New York, however.
The ticket worth $747 million — the fifth-highest jackpot in the game's history — was sold in Washington state, according to the Powerball website. It was the first Powerball jackpot win since Nov. 19, 2022.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox.While no jackpot was won in New York, three tickets good for $1 million second-place prizes were sold in the state.
The other two tickets were sold on Long Island, both in Nassau County. One was sold in Greenvale and the other sold in Hicksville. No $1 million tickets were reported sold in New Jersey or Connecticut. The $747 million jackpot Monday is for a winner opting for an annuity paid over 29 years. Higher interest rates have allowed annuity payments to increase compared with earlier jackpots, when rates were lower.
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