Hedinger said the exact retail location will not be disclosed until security procedures are completed, but officials expect to release the name of the store on Monday.
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The ticket was sold in New Jersey.
Kelly Cripe, a Texas-based lottery spokeswoman, saidy yesterday’s Powerball followed 17 consecutive draws without a victor.
About half the lump sum is eaten up in taxes however, leaving about $284.1m (£196.8m), while a smaller amount is lost if the victor chooses the annuity. Just keep this in mind: You have a much better chance of being killed in an attack by bees in your lifetime, at one in 64,706, than winning the Powerball jackpot. The winning Powerball numbers were 5-25-26-44-66 and the Powerball number was 9.
The last jackpot to reach such a high level eventually grew into the largest in US history – $1.6 billion.
One ticket sold in New Jersey has matched all six numbers in the Powerball drawing worth $429.6 million.
There has not been a jackpot victor in the Powerball since March, when a Florida man claimed a $291 million prize. But unlike Saturday night’s drawing, that jackpot was shared by three winning tickets. Winners in California, Illinois, Virginia and NY matched 5 of 5 numbers for $1 million.
The next drawing is Wednesday.
Since it looks like only one person won the jackpot, this means the victor won’t be splitting the jackpot with anyone.
Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states and Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
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The odds of winning the POWERBALL jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. The second is an immediate cash payout that is available immediately but is significantly less money than the total jackpot.
