And when he found out that was the case, he says he felt very happy for the customer. “Congratulations to the ticketholder (s) and to the retailer who sold it”, Hedinger said. Three people bought winning tickets for that prize in January.
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The winning numbers announced Saturday are: 25, 66, 44, 5, 26.
Saturday’s jackpot increased to $429.6 million from $415 million.
Powerball is played in 44 US states and Washington DC plus Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
While all of us dream of one day winning the lottery, the odds of choosing the correct Powerball numbers are one in 292 million.
Hedinger said lottery officials “expect that the victor or winners will take their time before claiming the prize and consult with the appropriate professionals that can assist them in navigating these unchartered waters”.
Check your tickets! Record-Breaking $429.6 Million #POWERBALL Jackpot Winning Ticket Sold by New Jersey Lottery Retailer!
If no one had won after Saturday’s drawing, the jackpot would have gone up to $525 million, according to the Texas Lottery. Many of them want to secure themselves before divulging that they have the winning tickets as a caution against thieves, insane relatives coming out of the woodwork and the like. BUT EVENTUALLY, SOMEONE WILL CASH IN: Even with such bad odds, a winning ticket or tickets will eventually be sold. They anticipate the location will be revealed by Monday.
In a prepared statement released Sunday, New Jersey Lottery officials confirmed that the sole winning ticket in Saturday’s Powerball drawing was purchased at a 7-Eleven convenience store at 750 Chambers Street in Trenton. Hedinger said the jackpot is the seventh-largest in Powerball jackpot history.
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Before Saturday night, there were 18 Powerball drawings without a jackpot victor; sale of Powerball tickets during those 18 drawings generated about $7.6 million in profits for the Virginia Lottery.
