The winner of a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot can remain anonymous only if they played the lottery in one of 17 states that allow it.
While Monday's drawing was initially set to be a $975 million prize, hours before the drawing it climbed even higher.No one has won Powerball's jackpot since New Year's Day, a stretch of 38 consecutive drawings without anyone matching the game's six numbers. If no one wins the jackpot Monday or Wednesday night, the game will match its record number of 41 consecutive drawings on Saturday night.
While Monday's drawing was initially set to be a $975 million prize, hours before the drawing it was upped to $1 billion. If a winner matches all five numbers and the Powerball, they have the option to take the full jackpot paid out over 30 years, or a smaller cash payout. Winners almost always take the cash option, which for Monday's drawing is $483.8 million.
Powerball is now the second lottery game to offer a $1 billion jackpot in the past seven days. Last Tuesday, the Mega Millions jackpot rose to an estimated $1.13 billionThe Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. Eastern every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which cost $2 per play, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Whether or not you're able to buy a Powerball ticket online depends on your location.
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Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Continue to GrowBoth Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have reached significant amounts after multiple rollovers. The Mega Millions jackpot is currently estimated at $875 million, while the Powerball jackpot stands at $600 million. The last Mega Millions jackpot was won on December 8, 2023, in California, and this is only the sixth time in the game's history that the jackpot has reached such a high amount. The odds of winning the grand prize in Mega Millions are 1 in 302,575,350. Powerball tickets are also available for $2.
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Powerball jackpot climbs even higher just hours before Monday's drawingThe winner of a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot can remain anonymous only if they played the lottery in one of 17 states that allow it.
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Powerball jackpot climbs even higher just hours before Monday's drawingThe winner of a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot can remain anonymous only if they played the lottery in one of 17 states that allow it.
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Powerball jackpot climbs even higher just hours before Monday's drawingThe winner of a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot can remain anonymous only if they played the lottery in one of 17 states that allow it.
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Powerball jackpot climbs even higher just hours before Monday's drawingThe winner of a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot can remain anonymous only if they played the lottery in one of 17 states that allow it.
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Powerball jackpot climbs even higher just hours before Monday's drawingThe winner of a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot can remain anonymous only if they played the lottery in one of 17 states that allow it.
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