Patti McFadden of Fort Myers, a lottery-playing veteran, said before Saturday’s drawing that she was visiting multiple Powerball sellers to improve her chances.
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While no one won Saturday’s $900 million lottery jackpot, North Carolina got a win for education by setting a new single-day record of $23.3 million in lottery ticket sales for the state.
And, depending on the state, where you purchase your lottery tickets, you may also be required to pay a state income tax on their winnings.
Iowa Lottery players bought more than $8.6 million in Powerball tickets for Saturday’s drawing as jackpot fever gripped the state, including more than $4.4 million in tickets on Saturday alone.
Canadians had to cross the border to buy a US lotto ticket in the past, the site said.
“This is a world record jackpot and we’ve never been in a situation like this before”.
It’s very likely the grand prize could grow even bigger before Wednesday night’s drawing. The new system changed the odds from 1 in 175 million to 1 in 292.2 million.
A victor would have the option of being paid $1.3 billion through annual payments over 29 years or opting for one $806 million cash payment.
Since no one matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing, the estimated jackpot for the Wednesday, January 13, drawing is a jaw-dropping $1.4 billion.
Can I play the Powerball lottery, even though I’m Canadian? During one hour around midday Friday, sales were $13.2 million, or $219,277 per minute.
The UK’s Lotto passed the £50 million cap on Wednesday and Saturday’s £66 million fund, which had amassed after 14 rollovers, would have been shared among those tickets matching five main numbers and the bonus ball, had there been no winners this week. The person won $8 million dollars over 30 years, or $5 million upfront. His secret? He says to play the lottery like it’s your job.
The more tickets you buy, the higher your chances, but buying all possible number combinations probably wouldn’t be smart.
The prize started at $40 million in November, but there have been no extremely lucky winners.
Doug Evans made a decision to try his luck more than once this time, buying 20 tickets for himself.
“It’s exponentially greater than any sales that any of the states involved have ever seen”, Grief said.
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Powerball is sold in 44 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
