The Powerball game jackpot grew to an annuity value of $478 million with a cash value of $330.6 million for the next drawing, which takes place on Saturday night.
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Players who grabbed a ticket had a shot at the nation’s eighth-largest lottery jackpot – thanks to the long odds that have led to almost three months without hitting the jackpot.
The largest Powerball in history was worth $1.5 billion, which was sold in January and split among three jackpot winners in California, Florida, and Tennessee. IN and Missouri tie for third in the Powerball winning tickets ranking with 11 Powerball winners each.
The numbers drawn Wednesday were 10, 47, 50, 65, and 68.
The odds of winning are 1 in 292.2 million.
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The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday August 2, with an estimated jackpot of $25 million and cash option of $17 million. Players select five white numbers from (1 to 69) and one red ball (1 to 26) Tickets cost $2 each.
A jackpot winning ticket in Saturday’s $487 million Powerball drawing was sold in New Hampshire, lottery officials announced.
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The Powerball game is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. That’s the fifth largest Powerball prize of all time, and it’s number eight on the list of biggest lottery prizes in the United States.
