Powerball advertises the jackpot as $1.5 billion, but the prize is only worth that much when it’s paid out over 30 years.
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To win the jackpot, players must choose the same five numbers and Powerball drawn by lottery officials on Wednesday and Saturday nights. We’re selling about 7,000 tickets per minute right now.
The jackpot for the twice-weekly game started at $40 million on November 4.
If you live in Georgia or IL, you can buy Powerball tickets online, but you will have to follow specific rules below that are by state-run lottery agencies.
Lottery officials increased their estimate of the huge jackpot for the second day in a row Tuesday because of vast interest in the prize. The new system changed the odds from 1 in 175 million to 1 in 292.2 million. And considering there’s still time to buy tickets for tomorrow’s jackpot the Michigan Lottery is expecting purchases to top the $15 million dollar range. “We just want to make sure everyone remembers to set limits and also spend money that you have set aside for entertainment purposes and, of course, have fun”.
An expert from Kentucky Lottery weighs in on the steps you should take if you have the lucky ticket.
For instance, some Nevada residents have been traveling through the desert to California and waiting in line for hours for a chance to win.
Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
Ever non-jackpot winning can be multiplied by the Power Play number that’s picked during the drawing, which is either 2, 3, 4, or 5.
Nationwide, $440 million tickets have been purchased for Wednesday’s Powerball.
The Powerball drawing will happen at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday.
“They’re also purchasing other stuff, merchandise like beer or wine”, Singh said.
Queues have begun forming for tickets at many shops, as customers hope to defy the odds of 292.2m to one.
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“The person who goes to the store to buy the lottery tickets, that the person only buys the lottery tickets for the office pool”, Garcia said.
