That’s right, you win half a billion dollars for you if your ticket matches all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night.
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“Players are always excited when a jackpot reaches such an incredible amount but do not forget to play responsibly; it only takes one ticket to win”, said Rebecca Hargrove, CEO and President of the Tennessee Lottery.
The estimated jackpot now stands at $675 million, which ranks as the largest ever offered in North America from Powerball or Mega Millions.
Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
The winning white balls were 02-11-47-62-63, with a Powerball of 17 and a Power Play of 3. Powerball jackpots start at $40 million, and one set of numbers costs $2 each. None of those were in Kansas.
If a winning ticket was sold for Wednesday night’s drawing, it would the biggest prize in almost a year.
Have you got your Powerball® ticket for tonight’s $500 million jackpot drawing?
The last time the jackpot got that big, back in February of 2015, the odds of winning were “only” 1 in 175 million.
In the last few days, Powerball sales have seen a huge spike nationwide with the $500 million jackpot.
Ticket holders have a 1 in 292,201,338 shot of winning the grand prize, according to the Powerball website. All 93 counties in Nebraska have benefited from projects funded with Nebraska Lottery proceeds, organizers say.
The victor of Wednesday’s jackpot will get $306 million in cash, if you choose that option. Fresh off a $1 million win, a North Charleston couple has theirs.
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“I’ve already bought a couple; I’ll probably buy another one or two before the day’s over, since today’s the day they’re going to make the drawing”, said Gary Zander of Groveland. If there isn’t a jackpot victor, the prize for Saturday’s drawing would be significantly larger, but it would still take some time to grow beyond the record.
