Check your tickets, because three Illinois Lottery players won $200,000 in Saturday's Powerball drawing.
For selling the winning tickets, the retailers will receive a bonus of $2,000 each — which is 1% of the prize amount.Nearly 17,000 winning tickets were sold for the December 3rd drawing, and nearly $740,000 in prizes were won.
Winners have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. Winners are encouraged to write their name on the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe spot until they're ready to claim the money.How to play the Powerball Jackpot The Powerball jackpot grows until a winning ticket is sold. Winners can choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 payments over 29 years, or take the lump sum payment. Federal and jurisdictional taxes are applicable to either payout.
FILE - People lined up to play Powerball lottery at a 7-Eleven store in Milpitas, California, United States on Nov. 7, 2022. Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday in 45 states, Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The drawings are broadcast live from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, and also live-streamed on
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