The Powerball jackpot climbed to $1.6 billion, setting a new lottery prize record ahead of Saturday's drawing.
A drawing will be held Saturday night for the Powerball prize, which hasn't been won in more than three months. That string of 39 consecutive drawings without a winner is a reflection of the tough odds of winning a jackpot, at 1 in 292.2 million.
The advertised jackpot is the prize for a winner who chooses an annuity, paid annually over 29 years. Almost all winners instead opt for the cash prize, which for Saturday night's drawing would be an estimated $782.4 million. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night for a $1.2 billion jackpot were: 2, 11, 22, 35, 60 and the red Powerball 23.
While no one won the top prize, there were a number of smaller winners. Tickets that won a $2 million prize were sold in Arkansas, Montana and New Jersey. Tickets worth $1 million were sold in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.The biggest all-time lottery jackpot was a $1.5863 billion Powerball prize in 2016, with the top prize shared by three winners in California, Florida and Tennessee.
Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292 million and tickets are $2 apiece.1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 4. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cross your fingers: Powerball climbs to $1.6 billion, setting all-time record for Saturday drawingThe Powerball jackpot for Saturday climbs to a record-high $1.6 billion. The odds of winning are 1 in 300 million.
Read more »
39 Powerball drawings without a winner, near-record jackpot for SaturdaySaturday will mark Powerball’s 40th drawing since it last produced a winner. It would tie the longest streak of Powerball drawings without a winner if no one wins on Saturday.
Read more »
Possible record Powerball jackpot on the line Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery resultsPowerball will hold its drawing on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, for a jackpot currently estimated at $1.5 billion, which would be the third-largest jackpot ever.
Read more »
Powerball jackpot grows to $1.5 billion for Saturday drawingThe Powerball jackpot grew to $1.5 billion after no one matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing. This was the 39th consecutive Powerball drawing without a grand-prize winner and makes Saturday's drawing the nation's third-largest lottery jackpot.
Read more »
Powerball ups jackpot for Saturday to record $1.6 billionSaturday will mark Powerball’s 40th drawing since it last produced a winner. It would tie the longest streak of Powerball drawings without a winner if no one wins on Saturday.
Read more »
How NOT to Choose Your Numbers: Powerball Reaches Record $1.6B Jackpot Ahead of Saturday DrawingNEW: The Powerball jackpot has now climbed to $1.6 billion ahead of Saturday's drawing, the largest pot in the game's history.
Read more »