Wednesday’s numbers are 10-47-50-65-68 Powerball 24 Powerplay 2x.
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The Powerball game is based on lottery tickets sold for $2 apiece.
The jackpot of America’s other multi-state lottery, Mega Millions, is at million after it had the rare occurrence of having winners in two consecutive drawings this month.
Manila Express on Colonial Drive in Orlando saw a steady stream of Powerball players coming through its doors in anticipation of Wednesday night’s drawing.
Powerball is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Powerball Jackpot has reached a record $1.5 billion. It’s the eighth largest jackpot in the game’s history. The last time a victor took home the prize was on May 7, when a New Jersey resident won the $429.6 million prize.
The jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing increased by $12 million more than originally announced.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The estimated Powerball jackpot has soared to $422 million thanks to almost three months without a victor of the big prize.
Powerball jackpot winners that choose the annuity option over the cash option will be given 30 payments over a time span of 29 years. For smaller prizes of up to $1 million, you have a one in 25 chance.
The National Lottery operator, Ithuba, has reported that the weekend’s victor of R87.6 million, from Limpopo, has come forward, according to Review Online.
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The current odds of matching all six Powerball numbers to win the grand prize are about 1 in 292 million. He recently pleaded guilty to using his $3 million winnings from a lottery to fund a crystal meth operation.
