The odds of winning are less than one in 292 million, so why are so many people obsessed with Powerball tickets? Nationally, Powerball has produced 316 second-tier winners of $1 million or $2 million in the past fiscal year (there were eight winners of this prize in KY in FY15). “Nonetheless $50,000 is a nice little chunk of change”.
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Here were the winning numbers from Saturday’s drawing: 16 – 19 – 32 – 34 – 57 Powerball 13. No ticket matched all numbers.
The Powerball jackpot is now $1.4 billion.
According to the BP Durand Mart’s manager Matthew Mulready, people who might not usually participate in Powerball are buying tickets at the store.
“Should a non-US citizen win a lottery prize, they are subject to federal withholding taxes for non-US citizens, which is 30 per cent of their winnings”, the website states.
No one matched the Powerball numbers this weekend, meaning the already-record setting prize is now at an estimated $1.3-billion United States – nearly $2-billion Canadian. The holder of the $1-million ticket has 182 days to come forward.
Lottery officials said there were no winners in Saturday night’s drawing for the Powerball jacket.
Lottery officials say the ticket was bought at the Clarendon Wine Co. on Boylston Street in Boston.
So even if there’s only the slightest chance your office pool will purchase a winning ticket, it’s a good idea to create a contract, of sorts. “Record-breaking sales this past week will mean there will be more money to support Lottery-supported programs throughout the state”.
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The ticket was purchased at Sargent’s 66 station in Alma.
