Are you a multimillionaire, thanks to the Powerball lottery?
$473 million with a cash payout of $255.7 millionIn November, a single ticket sold in California won the record-setting largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, a whopping $2.04 billion. The Powerball jackpot has rolled over since Nov.
7., players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies., you have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies., winners cannot remain anonymous:"Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information." However, the site states, since May 25, 2022, the"names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."The largest lottery prize ever climbed to $2.04 billion in November. The jackpot was an estimated $1.9 billion days before the drawing, but lottery ticket sales helped it grow to more than $2 billion after updated calculations. A single ticket purchased in California won the grand prize.According to its website, here are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots as of Jan. 21, 2023:$536 million — July 6, 2016; Indiana$648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California and Georgia$1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan$1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South CarolinaHere are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of Jan. 21, 2023:$590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida$687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa and New York$758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts$1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and TennesseeThe following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of Jan. 21, 2023.$758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts$1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois$1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and TennesseePlease consider subscribing to a USA TODAY Network-Florida newspaper at
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