The Powerball jackpot surged to $1 billion for Wednesday night's drawing.
Three tickets sold in Florida, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island won $2 million, Powerball. There were also several Match 5 winners in California , Connecticut, Florida , Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts , Maryland , Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey , New York , Ohio, Texas , Wisconsin and West Virginia. Each ticket won $1 million.The Powerball, which was last hit on April 19, had 38 consecutive drawings without a winner.
The winner has the choice between annual payments over 30 years, which increase by 5% each year, or a lump sum payment. "This has turned into a historic jackpot run; this is only the third time in Powerball's 31-year history that a jackpot has reached the billion-dollar threshold," said Drew Svitko, Powerball product group chair and Pennsylvania Lottery executive director. "It only takes one ticket to win this massive jackpot or any of Powerball's other cash prizes. If you win the jackpot, sign your ticket, put it somewhere very safe, and reach out to your local lottery.
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