Only one ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing, said Powerball spokeswoman Kelly Cripe. It was purchased in Shreveport.
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After 17 drawings without a victor, the Powerball jackpot is expected to be pretty close to $350 million come Wednesday. He’s sold winning tickets before from his seven gas stations, but this one yielded the highest prize.
The current jackpot for the national lottery has reached $314 million after going weeks without a victor.
That jackpot garnered a lot of attention until three winning tickets were sold in January in Chino Hills, California, Munford, Tennessee and Melbourne Beach, Florida. The annuity option sees the prize money paid out over 30 years. That means if the victor is a Cheesehead, they’ll pay over $108 million in taxes, reducing their lump sum winnings to “just” $118 million. The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338, according to Powerball.
It’s not too late if you want to win big in Powerball.
Powerball is played in 44 states, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Do you think a Powerball frenzy will begin now that the jackpot has exceeded $300 million?
