With the current jackpot for Powerball having grown to an incredulous estimated total of $1.3 billion U.S., many Americans (and Canadians) are experiencing champagne wishes and caviar dreams but what are their realistic options for taking home the grand prize? Saturday’s draw would have been worth United States dollars 558 million in cash.
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Of course, winners will first have to choose between a lump sum of $868 million or annuity payments for the next 29 years-and then there are taxes.
“Thirteen was the Powerball, 13, 19, 16 were all numbers”, Darling said. Therefore, many signs around the country are now displaying “999 million”.
It’s the 20th drawing for this jackpot that has been “rolling” since the last Powerball win on November 4 in Tennessee. But the odds of matching all the numbers is 1 in 292.2 million.
“It would put LeBron James to shame it’s unbelievable”, Doering said.
“If I can win, I can get my afro cut”, Rogers said jokingly as he walked out of C&A Deli, in West Haven.
Spending on Powerball tickets has skyrocketed, keeping pace with the growing jackpot – and Tompkins County is no exception.
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According to the Michigan Lottery, the previous record for a US lottery jackpot was $656 million.
