The rest of the United States. MATT: We’re all pretty losers. It is sad that we have lost, but this number is 1.5 billion. Because we’re all losers, the jackpot keeps getting bigger. Saturday night’s Powerball drawing is estimated to be the third — third-largest in U.S. history, behind only the $1.5 billion — $1.53 billion Mega Milling 1. That’s one of 292 million. I was thinking what I would do if I won. A new car, bigger house and a second home in a warmer climate because if I win this I’m done shoveling snow. Antoinette: Those are all very good ideas. I am sure you will help others as well. — and other people too. We will do HA
Powerball Jackpot Now $1.5 Billion; 1 ticket worth $100,000 Mass
The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s massive $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that the prize has increased to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing on Saturday night. It is the third largest lottery prize in US history. Numbers drawn Wednesday night: 2, 11, 22, 35, 60 and red Powerball 23. Aug. No one has won more Powerball awards since 39, with 39. A series of drawings where no one matches six numbers. In Massachusetts, a ticket sold in Nantucket matched a $100,000 prize, and tickets sold in Canton and Peabody were worth $50,000. What’s behind the three-month lottery futility? It’s simple math. The odds of winning the jackpot are a pitiful one in 292.2 million. Because of those long odds, the Grand Prize has grown so large. The new $1.5 billion prize is for winners who choose an annuity to be paid annually over 29 years. Almost all winners choose to cash in, making Saturday’s drawing $745.9 million. Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot.
The good news is that the prize has grown to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing on Saturday night. It is the third largest lottery prize in US history.
Numbers drawn Wednesday night: 2, 11, 22, 35, 60 and red Powerball 23.
No one has won the top Powerball prize since August 3, when no one made 39 consecutive drawings without matching all six numbers.
In Massachusetts, a ticket sold in Nantucket matched a $100,000 prize, and tickets sold in Canton and Peabody were worth $50,000.
What’s Behind Three Months of Lottery Waste? It’s simple math. The odds of winning the jackpot are a pitiful one in 292.2 million.
It is because of those long odds that the Grand Prize has grown so large.
The new $1.5 billion prize is for winners to choose an annuity paid annually over 29 years. Almost all winners choose cash, which is $745.9 million for Saturday’s drawing.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
